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English
Pronunciation
Conjunction
thô
- (obsolete) Abbreviation of though.
1714, Mr. Asgill, The Succession of the House of Hannover Vindicated, Against the Pretender’s Second Declaration in Folio, intitled, The Hereditary Right of the Crown of England asserted, &c., J. Roberts, page 151:For thô he was one of our Authors Hereditary Kings, he claim'd no Power to convey the Crown, either by Cession, Resignation or Will.
a. 1721, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, ; republished as The Complete Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: 1708-1720, Oxford University Press, 1965, page 357:The whole shew lasted near 8 hours, to my great sorrow, who was heartily tir’d, thô I was in the House of the Widow of the Capitan Bassa (Admiral), who refresh’d me with Coffée, Sweetmeats, Sherbet, etc., with all possible Civillity.
Anagrams
Acehnese
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /tho/
Adjective
thô
- dry
Muong
Etymology
From Chinese 鬚 (MC sju). Cognate with Vietnamese râu.
Pronunciation
Noun
thô
- (Mường Bi) beard; whiskers
References
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗.
Pronunciation
Adjective
thô
- coarse, husky
- crude
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