thước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 尺 (“ruler”, SV: xích).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây) thước • (𢭑)

1. ruler (measuring device); meter (measuring stick)

Noun

thước • (𡱩, 𫵟)

1. a Vietnamese yard, equal to 40 cm

Derived terms

• thước tây