tỉnh táo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of tỉnh (“conscious”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˧˩ taːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˨ taːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ taːw˦˥]

Adjective

tỉnh táo

to be alert, watchful, awake, vigilant
Synonyms: cảnh giác, tỉnh ngủ

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