thước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 尺 (“ruler”; SV: xích).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây) thước (𢭑)

ruler (measuring device); meter (measuring stick)

Noun

thước (𡱩, 𫵟)

a Vietnamese yard, equal to 40 cm

Derived terms

thước tây

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