thớ

noun

Hanoi [tʰəː˧˦]Huế [tʰəː˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thớrisingsắc

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

thớ means fiber; strand.

Meanings of thớ in English

Noun

fiber; strand
- thớ thịtmuscle fibers
- thớ vảia strand of threads

Example sentences with thớ

Vào mỗi thứ Tư hằng tuần, mẹ thường mua một thớ thịt lợn tại cửa hàng thịt. Mom buys a large slice of pork every Wednesday at the butcher's.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thớ mean in English?

thớ (noun) means "fiber; strand".

How do you pronounce thớ?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.