thẳng

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See also: thang, tháng, thắng, and Thắng

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Most likely a loanword.

Its source is unclear; compare Middle Chinese (MC thengH) "long, level, straight (obsolete)" > Sino-Vietnamese thính.

The native Vietic word for "straight" is ngay, which also has Khmuic cognates.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

thẳng (𣦎, 𣦛, 𥊢, 𥊣, 𬆅, 𬆈)

  1. straight
    đứng thẳngto stand up straight

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Derived terms