tứ thiết

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”) and 鐵 (“strong, firm”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥]

Verb

tứ thiết

1. four traditional fine types of timber native to Vietnam: đinh, lim, sến, táu