thủ

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thủdippinghỏi

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thủ means to guard; to keep.

Chinese characters: 守

Meanings of thủ in English

Verb

rather informal to guard; to keep
informal to keep (something not yours as your own)
- Tao cho nó mượn rồi nó thủ luôn.I lent it to him and now he just keeps it.

Noun

Northern Vietnam, as food, of pigs a head
- thủ lợnpig head

Suffix

-er ≈ tay
- cơ thủbilliard/snooker player
- kì thủboard game player
- game thủa gamer

Words with thủ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 守.

Frequently asked questions

What does thủ mean in English?

thủ (verb) means "to guard; to keep".

How do you pronounce thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 守.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.