Vietnamese
Etymology
Blend of thủ (“to keep”) + khung thành (“goalpost”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩]
Verb
thủ thành
- (sports) to keep goal; to act as the goalkeeper
Noun
thủ thành
- (sports) goalkeeper