thiếp
Hanoi [tʰiəp̚˧˦]Huế [tʰiəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰip̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiếp means concubine.
Chinese characters: 妾
Meanings of thiếp in English
Noun
- concubine
Noun
- card, such as greeting card, Christmas card, etc.
Verb
- to fall asleep
Pronoun
- archaic, endearing, literary, women's speech I/me (referring to a beloved woman)
Verb
- uncommon uncommon form of thếp (“to gild”)
Verb
- uncommon to absorb ≈ thấm
Adjective
- uncommon absorptive ≈ thấm
Words with thiếp
Synonyms and antonyms of thiếp
Antonyms
Example sentences with thiếp
- Anh ấy ngủ thiếp đi đến tận bình minh. He stays asleep until sunrise.
- Bộ phim tẻ nhạt quá nên tôi đã ngủ thiếp đi. The movie was boring so I slept.
- Mary tựa đầu vào vai Tom rồi ngay lập tức ngủ thiếp đi. Mary laid her head on Tom's shoulder and soon fell asleep.
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, thiếp could be written as 惬, 𢜡, 愜, 淁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 妾 (“concubine”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thiếp mean in English?
thiếp (noun) means "concubine".
How do you pronounce thiếp?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰip̚˦˥]. Tones: thiếp — rising tone (sắc).
Is thiếp a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiếp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 妾.