thời

See also: thôi, thối, and thổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 時.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəːj˨˩]

Noun

thời

time, moment, season
chance, opportunity

Particle

thời

(dated) Alternative form of thì (topic marker)
O tròn như quả trứng gà. Ô thời/thì đội mũ, ơ thời/thì mang râu.
O is rounded like a chicken egg. Ô wears a hat, ơ has a beard.

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