Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thốn

[tʰon˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) cun, a traditional unit of length

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to feel a sharp or shooting pain

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to have an unwanted experience

Examples

Giỏi quá nên thường xuyên bị nhờ vả mà phải mình thôi cũng thốn.Excelling at something also means oneself being overly asked, and it would be quite a sting for me if I were them.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(verb) to cut short; to make short or narrow

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Common questions

What does “thốn” mean?

(noun) cun, a traditional unit of length

Is “thốn” formal or informal?

thốn is generally informal.

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