tớ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Originally a noun meaning "servant".
For the semantic development, see also tôi.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (archaic, now largely a fossil word) a servant
See also edit
Derived terms
Pronoun edit
- (familiar, friendly, chiefly Northern Vietnam) I; me
Usage notes edit
- This term is used when speaking to a fairly younger person, or to a person of the same age as the speaker (especially their close friend), or affectionately to one's own spouse. It is considered more polite or less derogatory than tao. The second person singular counterpart is cậu.