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 • (𠏲, 𫶳)

a laborer, artisan or technician
thợ xây/nề ― a bricklayer

thợ mộc ― a woodworker

thợ điện ― an electrician

Adjective

thợ

(of an insect) being a worker
kiến thợ ― a worker ant

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