văn tự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 文字.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [van˧˧ tɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vaŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

văn tự

1. (archaic) writing system; script; written language
2. contract (to sell land, house, etc.); deed; document