tớ
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editOriginally a noun meaning "servant".
For the semantic development, see also tôi.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (archaic, now largely a fossil word) a servant
See also
editDerived 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.