thẩy
verbpronoun
Hanoi [tʰəj˧˩]Huế [tʰəj˧˨]Saigon [tʰəj˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thẩy means to toss.
Meanings of thẩy in English
Verb
- Southern Vietnam to toss (to throw with an initial upward direction)
Pronoun
- Southern Vietnam Equivalent to thầy ấy (“he; him”).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thẩy could be written as 汰, 貸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root thầy in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.
Frequently asked questions
What does thẩy mean in English?
thẩy (verb) means "to toss".
How do you pronounce thẩy?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰəj˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəj˨˩˦]. Tones: thẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).