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Thy

nounverbproper noun Sino-Vietnamese
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thylevelngang

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Thy means poetry.

Also spelled thi — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 詩 Classifier: bài — e.g. một bài Thy (one poetry)

Meanings of Thy in English

Noun

  1. literary poetry ≈ thơ

Verb

  1. to compete
    • kì thicompetition
  2. to take an examination
    • kì thiexamination

Proper noun

  1. a surname from Chinese

Proper noun

  1. a female given name from Chinese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詩.

Frequently asked questions

What does Thy mean in English?

Thy (noun) means "poetry".

How do you pronounce Thy?

Tones: thy — level tone (ngang).

Is Thy a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Thy is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 詩.

What classifier is used with Thy?

Common classifiers: bài — for example "một bài Thy" (one poetry).

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.