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
- (sports) to keep goal; to act as the goalkeeper
Noun
Etymology 2
thủ (“to keep; to guard”) + thành (“citadel; castle”).