thưa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨə˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨə˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨə˧˧]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 疏 (SV: sơ).

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) sưa

Adjective

thưa • (𠽔)

  1. sparse
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 疏 (SV: sớ).

For the tonal correspondence between Vietnamese A tones (ngang-huyền) and Qieyun system C tone (去聲), see also đôi, cùng, bèn. See Alves (2018) for some more discussion.

Verb

thưa • (𠽔)

  1. to tell somebody something in a respectful way
Usage notes
  • When addressing someone directly, the initial particle thưa may precede the personal pronoun.
Derived terms
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