i tờ

See also: itọ, i to, -ito, and Ito

Vietnamese

Etymology

i (i) +‎ tờ (tee), the simplest letters of the alphabet to learn first, in early education under French colonization.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˧ təː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˨˩]

Noun

i tờ

  1. how to write with the quốc ngữ (Vietnamese alphabet)
    lớp học i tờABC level classroom