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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