Thị

See also: Thi, thi, thi-, thì, thí, thī, thị, ʈʰi, thĩ, thî, þi, and þí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏 (“clan; née”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨]
• Homophone: thị

Proper noun

Thị

1. a female given name from Chinese, a middle name

Usage notes

• Thị is a generic female middle name. Its male equivalent is Văn. It almost always precedes other additional middle names if any. Some (extended) families may include Văn in the "official" name of their lineage, even though their female members may not have such a middle name.