từ tốn

See also: tự tôn and tử tôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

từ tốn

  1. to be unhurried and gentle in one's speech or manners, thus showing modesty and courteousness
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