sầu riêng
[səw˨˩ ziəŋ˧˧]
The English word durian is sầu riêng in Vietnamese. Wiktionary also lists tu rên.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| sầu riêng | [səw˨˩ ziəŋ˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʂəw˦˩ ʐiəŋ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| tu rên |
sầu riêng is the noun used to refer to the durian fruit.
What does it mean word for word?
The name sầu riêng literally translates to sầu meaning lonely or sad and riêng meaning separate or private.
Did you know?
- The name sầu riêng is linked to a folk legend about a man's eternal faithfulness to his wife during the Tây Sơn dynasty.
- While sầu riêng is the common name, some regions use tu rên, which is a phonetic adaptation of the original Malay word 'durian'.
Examples in context
- Tôi thích ăn sầu riêng.I like eating durian.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for eating sầu riêng.Tatoeba #3322909 by trieuho, translation #3344550 by ngbaanh
- Hôm nay tôi đã mua một quả sầu riêng ngon.Today, I bought a delicious durian.
- Sầu riêng có mùi rất nồng.Durian has a very strong smell.
- Bạn muốn mua sầu riêng không?Do you want to buy durian?
Example conversation
Minh and Lan are at a fruit market.
- MinhSầu riêng ở đây trông rất ngon.The durian here looks very delicious.
- LanNhưng mùi sầu riêng hơi khó ngửi.But the durian smell is a bit hard to bear.
- MinhĐể anh mua thử một quả nhé.Let me try buying one fruit.
- LanĐược, anh mua đi.Okay, go ahead and buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “durian” translations and entries sầu riêng, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sầu, sầu riêng, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
