thợ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Possibly related to Chinese 署 (thự).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəː˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəː˨˩˨]
Noun
thợ
- a workman
- thợ xây/nề
- a construction worker
- thợ mộc
- a woodworker
Adjective
thợ
- (of an insect) being a worker
- kiến thợ
- a worker ant