thảo

See also: Thao, tháo, Thảo, and thạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 草.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˨˩˦]
• Homophone: Thảo

Noun

(classifier cây) thảo

1. grasses and herbs

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bách thảo
• cam thảo
• thảo nguyên
• thảo quả

 

Related terms

• cỏ

Verb

thảo

1. to write, to draft
2. to be pious, to be generous, to be open-handed, to be devoted, to be virtuous, to be dutiful