tiểu

See also: tiêu and Tiêu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小 (“small, little”).

Adjective

tiểu

(only before noun) small

Synonyms

bé
nhỏ

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of tiểu tiện.

Verb

tiểu

(informal, euphemistic) to urinate; to pee
Synonyms: tiểu tiện, đái

Derived terms

nước tiểu (“urine”)

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