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thủ

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Verb

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    thủ

    1. (rather informal) to guard; to keep
    2. (informal) to keep (something not yours as your own)
      Tao cho nó mượn rồi nó thủ luôn.
      I lent it to him and now he just keeps it.
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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Suffix

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      thủ

      1. (chiefly sports or video games) -er
        Synonym: tay
        cơ thủbilliard/snooker player
        kì thủboard game player
        game thủa gamer
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      Etymology 3

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        Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of thú and sỏ, which is an earlier borrowing.

        Noun

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        thủ

        1. (Northern Vietnam, of pigs, as food) a head
          thủ lợnpig head

        Romanization

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        thủ

        1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of (head)
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        Etymology 4

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        Romanization

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        thủ

        1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of .
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