thủ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 守.

Verb

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.

Derived terms

• phòng thủ (“to defend”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 手.

Suffix

thủ

1. (chiefly sports or video games) -er

   cơ thủ

   billiard/snooker player

   kì thủ

   board game player

   Synonym: tay

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首.

Noun

thủ

1. (of pigs, as food) a head