thoa

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of thoa – see 拖 (“to drag; to tow; to haul; to mop; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 拖).

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

thoa • (釵)

  1. hairpin (jewellry with pin)
    Synonym: trâm

Etymology 2

Verb

thoa • (捘)

  1. alternative form of xoa (“to apply, to put, to rub substances or liquids”)

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