thở

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʰəh.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

thở • (呲, 咀)

1. to breathe out; to exhale

   Antonym: hít

   hít thở khí trời ― to breathe some fresh air

   hít vào, thở ra ― to breathe in and out

2. to breathe

   Synonym: hô hấp

   ngừng thở ― to stop breathing

   thở hổn hển ― to pant heavily, gasping for air

Derived terms

• hít thở
• ná thở
• nín thở
• thở dài
• thở dốc
• thở phào