thọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 壽 (“longevity”), from Middle Chinese 壽 (dzyuwH).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɔ˨˩˨]

Noun

thọ

1. Short for tuổi thọ (“life expectancy”).

   giảm thọ

   to take years out of one's life

   tổn thọ

   mentally taxing, that can damage one's well-being

2. (only in fixed expressions) old age of 60 or above

   chúc/mừng thọ

   to wish someone of age 60 or above good health

Adverb

thọ

1. (of living) very long

   sống thọ

   to stay living for a long time; to have a long life

Verb

thọ

1. (of an old person of age 60 or above) Clipping of hưởng thọ (“to die at age...”).

   thọ 70 tuổi

   to die at age 70

See also

• thượng thọ