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thưa thớt

adjective
Hanoi [tʰɨə˧˧ tʰəːt̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɨə˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɨə˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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thưa thớt means thinly scattered; sparse.

Meanings of thưa thớt in English

Adjective

  1. thinly scattered; sparse

Etymology

From thưa.

Frequently asked questions

What does thưa thớt mean in English?

thưa thớt (adjective) means "thinly scattered; sparse".

How do you pronounce thưa thớt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨə˧˧ tʰəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɨə˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: thưa — level tone (ngang), thớt — 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.