thị

See also: Appendix:Variations of "thi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (persimmon).

    Noun

    (classifier cây, quả, trái) thị

    1. yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra
    Derived terms
    • dấu hoa thị

    See also

    • hồng (persimmon, Diospyros kaki)
    • cậy (date-plum, Diospyros lotus)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Pronoun

      thị

      1. (literary or formal, derogatory) she/her (used for a female whom the speaker holds in low regard)
      2. (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

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
      Derived terms

      Etymology 4

      Romanization

      thị

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
      Derived terms

      Etymology 5

      Romanization

      thị

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
      Derived terms

      Etymology 6

      Romanization

      thị

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
      Derived terms