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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təw˨˩˨]

Verb

tậu • (𧷹)

1. to buy/purchase, especially to splurge on

   tậu nhà lầu/xe hơi ― to splurge on an expensive house/car