thửa
classifierverbparticle
Hanoi [tʰɨə˧˩]Huế [tʰɨə˧˨]Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thửa means fields; etc.
Meanings of thửa in English
Classifier
- Indicates plots of cultivated land such as gardens, fields, etc.
- Lũ trẻ không chịu đựng nổi mùi phân bón nồng nặc bốc lên từ thửa ruộng cạnh trường.The children could not stand the strong smell of fertilizer emanating from the field next to the school.
Verb
- to order
- of dresses, shoes to measure
- đôi giày này thửathis pair of shoes was made to order
Particle
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts nominalizes verbs or adjectives (Used as an equivalent to 所, 其, 攸, or 厥) ≈ điều
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts demonstrative particle (Used as an equivalent to 所, 其, 攸, or 厥) ≈ cái
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts third person pronoun (Used as an equivalent to 所, 其, 攸, or 厥)
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts a place, location (Used as an equivalent to 所, 其, 攸, or 厥) ≈ chỗnơichốn
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thửa could be written as 所, 使. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 所 (SV: sở).
Frequently asked questions
What does thửa mean in English?
thửa (classifier) means "fields; etc".
How do you pronounce thửa?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨə˧˩]; Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: thửa — dipping tone (hỏi).