thợ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly related to Chinese (thự).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thợ • (𠏲, 𫶳)

  1. a laborer, artisan or technician
    thợ xây/nềa bricklayer
    thợ mộca woodworker
    thợ điệnan electrician

Adjective

thợ

  1. (of an insect) being a worker
    kiến thợa worker ant