thiếp
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Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 妾 (“concubine”).
Noun[edit]
thiếp
Pronoun[edit]
thiếp
- (archaic, now literary, chiefly fiction, women's speech, endearing) I/me (referring to a beloved woman)
- Antonym: chàng
- c. 1800, Hồ Xuân Hương, Đánh cờ [A Game of Xiangqi]:
- 俍众妾胋陳濁
- Chàng với thiếp đêm khuya trằn trọc
- You and I, in the dead of night
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 帖.
Noun[edit]
thiếp
- a card, such as a greeting card, Christmas card, etc.
- Synonym: thiệp
Usage notes[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
thiếp
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