thớt
[tʰəːt̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) chopping board
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Dùng thớt riêng để thái thịt sống.Use a separate chopping board for raw meat.
Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) thread (series of messages)
Register: formal
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(classifier) Indicates certain animals, chiefly horses and elephants.
Register: formal
Examples
Vua trên thớt ngựa chạy sang Bảo Lộc, [...]The king on horse's [back] fled towards Bảo Lộc, …
[...] đem 3.000 binh đinh, 80 thớt voi chiến, theo đường miền trên vào Ai Lao, [...]… took 3,000 troops, 80 war elephants, to march along the upland into Laos …
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Common questions
What does “thớt” mean?
(noun) chopping board
Is “thớt” formal or informal?
thớt is generally formal.
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