tương truyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 相傳.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈwiəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

    Phrase

    tương truyền

    1. it is said that; legend/tradition/folklore has it that; according to legend
      Synonym: tục truyền
      Tương truyền mẹ Âu Cơ đẻ trăm trứng.
      Legend has it that Mother Âu Cơ gave birth to a hundred eggs.
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