thưa

See also: thua, thừa, thửa, þúa, thủa, and thùa

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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