thiết tha
adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ tʰaː˧˧]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥ tʰaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ tʰaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiết tha means earnest; ardent; fervent.
Chinese characters: 切磋
Meanings of thiết tha in English
Adjective
- earnest; ardent; fervent
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiết tha could be written as 切他. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 切磋, exhibiting a semantic shift from Chinese.
Frequently asked questions
What does thiết tha mean in English?
thiết tha (adjective) means "earnest; ardent; fervent".
How do you pronounce thiết tha?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ tʰaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ tʰaː˧˧]. Tones: thiết — rising tone (sắc), tha — level tone (ngang).
Is thiết tha a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiết tha is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 切磋.