Thị

See also: Appendix:Variations of "thi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氏 (“clan; née”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨]
• Homophone: thị

Proper noun

Thị

1. a female given name from Chinese, a middle name

Usage notes

• Thị is a generic female middle name. Its male equivalent is Văn. It is at times precedes other additional middle names if any. Some (extended) families may include Văn in the "official" name of their lineage, even though their female members may not have such a middle name.