thô

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰo˧˧]Huế [tʰow˧˧]Saigon [tʰow˧˧] browser voice

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thôlevelngang

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thô means crude; coarse; husky.

Chinese characters: 粗

Meanings of thô in English

Adjective

crude
coarse, husky

Words with thô

kim loại thô thô bạo thô bỉ thô kệch thô lậu thô lỗ thô ráp thô sơ thô thiển thô tục

Example sentences with thô

Tôi có một nhận xét hơi thô định nói ra nhưng tôi đã quyết định không nói. I had a rude comment on the tip of my tongue, but I decided not to say it.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗.

Frequently asked questions

What does thô mean in English?

thô (adjective) means "crude; coarse; husky".

How do you pronounce thô?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˧]; Saigon [tʰow˧˧]. Tones: thô — level tone (ngang).

Is thô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 粗.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.