thị

thị

See also: thi, Thi, thì, and Thị

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柿.

Noun

thị

1. yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市.

Noun

thị

1. (only in compounds) market

Synonyms

• chợ

Derived terms

• siêu thị (supermarket)
• thị trường

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏.

Pronoun

thị

1. (archaic or literary and derogatory or formal and) she/her, that criminal
2. (archaic, 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

1. to see

Derived terms

• thị thực (“visa”)