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người thứ ba

noun
Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ tʰɨ˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ tʰɨ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧] browser voice
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người thứ ba means the third person; the other man or woman; mistress.

Meanings of người thứ ba in English

Noun

  1. the third person
  2. figurative the other man or woman; mistress

Etymology

người (“person”) + thứ ba (“third”). Compare Chinese 第三者 (dìsānzhě).

Frequently asked questions

What does người thứ ba mean in English?

người thứ ba (noun) means "the third person; the other man or woman; mistress".

How do you pronounce người thứ ba?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ tʰɨ˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ tʰɨ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), thứ — rising tone (sắc), ba — level tone (ngang).

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.