thưa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 疏 (SV: sơ).

Adjective

thưa • (𠽔)

  1. sparse
Derived terms
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
Derived terms
  • dạ thưa
  • kính thưa
  • thưa thốt
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