thớt

See also: thot, thốt, and tho't

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəːk̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thớt • (橽, 𣐆, 𣘄)

1. a cutting board; a chopping board

Derived terms

• lên thớt
• giận cá chém thớt

Etymology 2

Corruption of English thread.

Noun

thớt

1. (Internet, slang) thread (series of messages)

   chủ thớt ― OP/original poster

Etymology 3

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 匹 (SV: thất).

Classifier

thớt

1. (historical or archaic) Indicates certain animals, chiefly horses and elephants.