tứ thiết

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”) and 鐵 (“strong, firm”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥]

Verb

tứ thiết

  1. four traditional fine types of timber native to Vietnam: đinh, lim, sến, táu
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