thốn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "thon"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寸.

    Noun

    thốn

    1. cun, a traditional unit of length
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    thốn

    1. to feel a sharp or shooting pain
    2. (informal, by extension) to have an unwanted experience
      Synonyms: khắm lọ, nhột
      Giỏi quá nên thường xuyên bị nhờ vả mà phải mình thôi cũng thốn. ― Excelling at something also means oneself being overly asked, and it would be quite a sting for me if I were them.

    Etymology 3

    Derived from Old Chinese 刌 (OC *[tsʰ]ˤu[n]ʔ) (B-S) (SV: thiển).

    Verb

    thốn

    1. (Central Vietnam) to cut short; to make short or narrow

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