thợ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly related to Chinese 署 (thự).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thợ

1. a laborer, artisan or technician

   thợ xây/nề

   a construction worker

   thợ mộc

   a woodworker

   thợ điện

   an electrician

Adjective

thợ

1. (of an insect) being a worker

   kiến thợ

   a worker ant