thị

See also: thi, Thi, thì, and Thị

VietnameseEdit

PronunciationEdit

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

Etymology 1Edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柿.

NounEdit

(classifier cây, quả, trái) thị

yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra

Etymology 2Edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市.

NounEdit

thị

(only in compounds) market

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏.

PronounEdit

thị

(archaic or literary or formal, derogatory) she/her, that criminal
(archaic or literary, derogatory) you, bitch

Usage notesEdit

In literary contexts, used to convey, in a demeaning way, the lower status of a female character.
In formal contexts, used to refer to a female criminal. Compare y.

Derived termsEdit

Thị

Etymology 4Edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 視.

VerbEdit

thị

(only in compounds) to see

Derived termsEdit

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