tậu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tau"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Tai. Compare Proto-Tai *z.ɟɯːꟲ (“to buy”) (whence Thai ซื้อ (sʉ́ʉ)).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təw˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təw˨˩˨]

Verb

tậu • (𧷹)

to buy/purchase, especially to splurge on
tậu nhà lầu/xe hơi ― to splurge on an expensive house/car

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