thụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "thu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Noun

    thụ

    1. (only in Sino-Vietnamese compounds) a tree
      cổ thụan old tree
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    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Noun

      thụ

      1. (neologism) a bottom; uke (in a male same-sex relationship)
        Antonyms: công, top

      Verb

      thụ

      1. (only in compounds) to receive
        thụ hưởngto inherit
        hưởng thụto enjoy
      2. (Buddhism) vedanā (sensation, feelings)
      3. (zoology, botany, of a male organism or its reproductive parts, only in compounds) to give something to fertilize
        thụ tinhto fertilize with semen
        thụ phấnto fertilize with pollen
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