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thó

verbnoun
Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˦]Huế [tʰɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰɔ˦˥] browser voice
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thó means to steal.

Meanings of thó in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to steal ≈ chôm

Noun

  1. kind of clay

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thó could be written as 錯, 𡓠, 措. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 取 (SV: thủ).

Frequently asked questions

What does thó mean in English?

thó (verb) means "to steal".

How do you pronounce thó?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɔ˦˥]. Tones: thó — rising tone (sắc).

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.