thốn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "thon"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰon˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰoŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰoŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寸.

Noun

thốn

1. cun, a traditional unit of length

Derived terms

Derived terms

• thiếu thốn
• thốn thiếu

 

Etymology 2

Verb

thốn

1. to feel a sharp pain; to feel a shooting pain

Etymology 3

From Old Chinese 刌 (OC *[tsʰ]ˤu[n]ʔ) (B-S) (SV: thiển).

Verb

thốn

1. (Central Vietnam) to cut short; to make short or narrow