thị
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 柿 (“persimmon”).
Noun
(classifier cây, quả, trái) thị
Derived terms
- dấu hoa thị
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏.
Pronoun
thị
- (literary or formal, derogatory) she/her (used for a female whom the speaker holds in low regard)
- (literary, derogatory) you (used towards a female whom the speaker holds in contempt)
Usage notes
- In literary contexts, used to convey, in a demeaning way, the lower status of a female character.
- In formal contexts, used to refer to a female criminal. Compare y.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Romanization
thị
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 市
Derived terms
- đô thị
- siêu thị
- thành thị
- thị chính
- thị dân
- thị sảnh
- thị thành
- thị trấn
- thị trường
- thị trưởng
- thị xã
Etymology 4
Romanization
thị
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 視
Derived terms
Etymology 5
Romanization
thị
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 示