thủ thành

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩]

Etymology 1

Blend of thủ (to keep) +‎ khung thành (goalpost).

Verb

thủ thành

  1. (sports) to keep goal; to act as the goalkeeper

Noun

thủ thành

  1. (sports) goalkeeper

Etymology 2

thủ (to keep; to guard) +‎ thành (citadel; castle).

Noun

thủ thành

  1. (video games) tower defense