thực

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: thức and Thục

Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from , perhaps a southern misreading of thật where the final /t/ was swapped out for the /k/, typical of the southern tendency to swap out final alveolars for velars. Compare the readings of (nhật, nhựt). Doublet of thật and thiệt.

Adjective[edit]

thực

  1. true, real
Usage notes[edit]
  • Thật, thiệt and thực are effectively alternative readings of the same grapheme, but they are preferred in different compounds or expressions. For example, use nói thật, not *nói thực; but use thực tiễn, not *thật tiễn.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (food).

Noun[edit]

thực

  1. (used in compounds) food
Derived terms[edit]