Cómo Pronunciar "tuan"
word
ˈtuː.ɑːn
TOO-ahn
ˈtjʊə.n
TYOO-uhn
Definición
A term of respect used to address European men, especially by locals in Southeast Asian countries during colonial times. It can also mean 'sir' or 'master' in some contexts.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtuː.ɑːn
Inglés Británico
ˈtjʊə.n
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TOO-ahn
UK
TYOO-uhn
Escucha en Contexto
The local people called the European man tuan.
In the story, the children greeted the teacher as tuan.
The servant waited for his tuan by the door.
You’ll still hear the word tuan used in some parts of Indonesia today.