xúc tu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 觸手 (“tentacle”, SV: xúc thủ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦ tu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ tʊw˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cái) xúc tu

    1. (zoology) tentacle
      Synonym: vòi
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