thể thao
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 體操, from Japanese 体操 (taisō, “gymnastics”), perhaps from the syntactically Japanese phrase 体を操る (karada-o ayatsuru, literally “to manipulate the body”). A syntactically Chinese formation would be *操體/操体, where the verb comes first. It is not clear how "gymnastics" became "sport" in Vietnamese.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˩ tʰaːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˧˨ tʰaːw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ tʰaːw˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- a sport (any athletic activity that uses physical skills)
- thể dục thể thao
- exercise and sports
- quần thể thao
- a pair of sports pants, especially one with stripes on the sides
See also[edit]
- thể dục dụng cụ (“gymnastics”)
- vận động