thỏ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 兔 (SV: thố). Compare Old Khmer ថោះ (thoḥ), ថះ (thaḥ, “rabbit (zodiac)”), Thai เถาะ (tɔ̀).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˨˩˦]
- Homophone: Thỏ
Noun edit
(classifier con) thỏ • (兎, 兔, 𤟛)
Usage notes edit
Rabbits and hares/jackrabbits are not distinguished. While in Japan and Korea, similar words more likely refer to native hares, in China and Southeast Asia, rabbits and hares are both found and they're both referred to by the same words. Compare chuột (“murid”).