thẩu

noun

Hanoi [tʰəw˧˩]Huế [tʰəw˧˨]Saigon [tʰəw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thẩudippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thẩu means short-necked glassware or plastic vase.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái thẩu (one short-necked glassware or plastic vase)

Meanings of thẩu in English

Noun

short-necked glassware or plastic vase

Noun

opium poppy ≈ anh túc thuốc phiện

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thẩu mean in English?

thẩu (noun) means "short-necked glassware or plastic vase".

How do you pronounce thẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəw˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəw˨˩˦]. Tones: thẩu — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with thẩu?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái thẩu" (one short-necked glassware or plastic vase).

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.