Thị
See also: thi, Thi, thì, and 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
Thị
- A female given name, a middle name
Usage notes
- Thị is a generic female middle name. Its male equivalent is Văn. It almost always precedes other additional middle names if any. Some (extended) families may including Văn in the "official" name of their lineage, even though their female members may not have such a middle name.