tử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 子 (“child”).

Noun

tử

clipping of tử số (“numerator”)
Coordinate term: mẫu

Romanization

tử

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 子

Derived terms

See also

con

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 死 (“death”).

Verb

tử

(in compounds or in certain expressions) to die
tử trận ― to die in battle

tử vì đạo ― to be martyred

cửa tử ― death

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Doublet of tía.

Romanization

tử

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 紫

Derived terms