thẳng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Most likely a loanword.
Its source is unclear; compare Middle Chinese 侹 (MC thengH) "long, level, straight (obsolete)" > Sino-Vietnamese thính.
The native Vietic word for "straight" is ngay, which also has Khmuic cognates.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
- straight
- đứng thẳng ― to stand up straight
See also edit
Derived terms