Tí
See also: tí, tì, tỉ, tị, and Tị
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ti˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɪj˦˥]
- Homophone: tí
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 子 (SV: tử). Some dictionaries (such as Thiều Chửu's) consider it as Sino-Vietnamese, but the sắc tone in Tí is unlikely to be derived from the Middle Chinese rising tone, compared to the likely hỏi tone in tử. See also Mẹo, Thìn, Ngọ, Mùi.
Alternative forms
- Tý
Proper noun
Tí
- the first earthly branch represented by the Rat
Derived terms
- giờ Tí
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Tí
- a unisex given name, a nickname
Usage notes
- This is not a "diminutive" name. The legal name of the person who bears this nickname usually has nothing to do with it, semantically or phonetically.
Coordinate terms
- (earthly branches) Địa Chi; Tí/Tý, Sửu, Dần, Mão, Thìn, Tị/Tỵ, Ngọ, Mùi, Thân, Dậu, Tuất, Hợi (Category: vi:Earthly branches)
Anagrams
- ít