tỉnh táo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of tỉnh (“conscious”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˩ taːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˨ taːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ taːw˦˥]

Adjective

tỉnh táo

  1. to be alert, watchful, awake, vigilant
    Synonyms: cảnh giác, tỉnh ngủ
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