thẳng
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editMost likely a loanword.
Its source is unclear; compare Middle Chinese 侹 (MC thengH) "long, level, straight (obsolete)" > Sino-Vietnamese thính.
The native Vietic word for "straight" is ngay, which also has Khmuic cognates.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit- straight
- đứng thẳng ― to stand up straight
See also
editDerived terms