thở

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʰəh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəː˨˩˦]

Verb

thở • (呲, 咀)

  1. to breathe out; to exhale
    Antonym: hít
    hít thở khí trời ― to breathe some fresh air
    hít vào, thở ra ― to breathe in and out
  2. to breathe
    Synonym: hô hấp
    ngừng thở ― to stop breathing
    thở hổn hển ― to pant heavily, gasping for air

Derived terms

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