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đĩ thõa

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [ʔɗi˦ˀ˥ tʰwaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗɪj˧˨ tʰwaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˦] browser voice
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đĩ thõa means of easy virtue; promiscuous; wanton-like.

Meanings of đĩ thõa in English

Adjective

  1. vulgar of easy virtue; promiscuous; wanton-like

Noun

  1. obsolete prostitute

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đĩ thõa could be written as 娣娞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đĩ thõa mean in English?

đĩ thõa (adjective) means "of easy virtue; promiscuous; wanton-like".

How do you pronounce đĩ thõa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˦ˀ˥ tʰwaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˦]. Tones: đĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), thõa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.