tu hú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tu˧˧ hu˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʊw˧˧ hʊw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʊw˧˧ hʊw˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) tu hú

1. koel (genus Eudynamys), especially the Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
   • 1967, Hoàng Vân (lyrics & music), "Mùa Hoa Phượng Nở (Season of Blooming Flamboyants)"; 1986 performance by Diệu Linh & Tuyết Mai

     Tu hú kêu, tu hú kêu, hoa gạo nở, hoa phượng đỏ, đầy ước mơ hy vọng.

     The koel is singing, the koels are singing; the silk cotton flowers are blooming red, the flamboyants are blooming red, full of hopes and dreams.