thô
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðoʊ/
- Rhymes: -oʊ
Conjunction
thô
- (obsolete) Abbreviation of though.
- 1714, Mr. Asgill, The Succession of the House of Hannover Vindicated, Against the Pretender’s Second Declaration in Folio, intitled, The Hereditary Right of the Crown of England asserted, &c., J. Roberts, page 151:
- For thô he was one of our Authors Hereditary Kings, he claim'd no Power to convey the Crown, either by Cession, Resignation or Will.
- a. 1721, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, [Letter]; republished as The Complete Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: 1708-1720, Oxford University Press, 1965, page 357:
- The whole shew lasted near 8 hours, to my great sorrow, who was heartily tir’d, thô I was in the House of the Widow of the Capitan Bassa (Admiral), who refresh’d me with Coffée, Sweetmeats, Sherbet, etc., with all possible Civillity.
Muong
Etymology
From Chinese 鬚 (MC sju). Cognate with Vietnamese râu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰo¹/
References
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˧]
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