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Vietnamese
Etymology
Originally a noun meaning "servant".
For the semantic development, see also tôi.
Pronunciation
Noun
tớ • (四, 伵, 佐)
- (archaic, now largely a fossil word) a servant
- Synonym: tôi
- đầy tớ ― a servant
- tôi tớ ― servants
- chủ tớ ― master and servant
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Pronoun
tớ • (四, 伵, 佐)
- (familiar, friendly, chiefly Northern Vietnam) I; me
Usage notes
- This term is used when speaking to a fairly younger person, or to a person of the same age as the speaker (especially their close friend), or affectionately to one's own spouse. It is considered more polite or less derogatory than tao. The second person singular counterpart is cậu.
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