thổ lâu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 土樓.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˩ ləw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˨ ləw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ ləw˧˧]

Noun

thổ lâu

  1. tulou (a fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian)
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