thái

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Verb

thái • (𠝔 - 採, 采)

(Northern Vietnam) to slice
Synonym: xắt

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 態.

Noun

thái

(only in compounds) attitude; manner; aspect

Derived terms

biến thái (變態, “(zoology) metamorphosis”)
hình thái học (形態學, “morphology”)
hình thái (形態, “form; shape”)
phong thái (風態, “manners and attitude; bearing”)
sinh thái học (生態學, “ecology (the study of)”)
sinh thái (生態, “ecology (the existence in nature)”)
sắc thái (色態, “nuance; aspect”)
thái độ (態度, “attitude”)
thần thái (神態, “look or expression (of a person)”)
trạng thái (狀態, “state (of something); status”)
động thái (動態, “move; step; development”)

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