thời
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "thoi"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 時. Doublet of thì and giờ.
Originally a Northern innovation. As a topic marker, thời has mostly been supplanted by thì spreading from the South.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]thời
- time, moment, season
- Có thời ngày nào tôi cũng ra ruộng bắt dế, thả diều với lũ bạn.
- There was a time when I went to the fields every day to catch crickets and fly the kites with my friends.
- chance, opportunity
Derived terms
[edit]Derived terms
Particle
[edit]thời
- (Northern Vietnam, dated) Alternative form of thì (topic marker)
- O tròn như quả trứng gà. Ô thời/thì đội mũ, ơ thời/thì mang râu.
- O is rounded like a chicken egg. Ô wears a hat, ơ has a beard.
See also
[edit]Derived terms