thị

See also: Thi, thi, thi-, thì, thí, thī, Thị, ʈʰi, thĩ, thî, þi, and þí

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柿 (“persimmon”).

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) thị

yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra

See also

hồng (“persimmon, Diospyros kaki”)
cậy (“date-plum, Diospyros lotus”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市.

Noun

thị

(only in compounds) market

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏.

Pronoun

thị

(archaic or literary or formal, derogatory) she/her, that criminal
(archaic or literary, derogatory) you, bitch

Usage notes

In literary contexts, used to convey, in a demeaning way, the lower status of a female character.
In formal contexts, used to refer to a female criminal. Compare y.

Derived terms

Thị

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 視.

Verb

thị

(only in compounds) to see

Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from 示.

Verb

thị

(only in compounds) to show

Derived terms

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