See also: Appendix:Variations of "tau"
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Tai. Compare Proto-Tai *z.ɟɯːꟲ (“to buy”) (whence Thai ซื้อ (sʉ́ʉ)).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təw˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [təw˨˩˨]
Verb
tậu • (𧷹)
- to buy/purchase, especially to splurge on
- tậu nhà lầu/xe hơi ― to splurge on an expensive house/car