thủa

noun

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

Syllables · tones

thủadippinghỏi

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

thủa means the old time.

Also spelled thuở — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of thủa in English

Noun

literary the old time, a time period from the far past
- thuở xưalong ago
- thuở còn thơwhen still a wee child

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thủa mean in English?

thủa (noun) means "the old time".

How do you pronounce thủa?

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

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.