Thị
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏 (“née”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨]
- Homophone: thị
Proper noun
- A female given name, a middle name
Usage notes
Thị is the typical middle name (tên đệm) for Vietnamese women. The word expresses possession; for example, the combination “Nguyễn Thị” in the name “Nguyễn Thị Kim Thảo” has the meaning of “a person belonging to the Nguyễn family”.
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