thủ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 守.

Verb

thủ

(rather informal) to guard; to keep
(informal) to keep (something not yours as your own)
Tao cho nó mượn rồi nó thủ luôn.
I lent it to him and now he just keeps it.

Derived terms

phòng thủ (“to defend”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 手.

Suffix

thủ

-er (player)
cơ thủ
billiard/snooker player

kì thủ
board game player

Synonym: tay

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首.

Noun

thủ

(of pigs, as food) a head

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