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thiếp

Pronunciation Northern /tʰiəp˧˥/ Central /tʰiə̰p˩˧/ Southern /tʰiəp˧˥/
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doze off
Verb
doze off

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5 senses 4 meanings
Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings
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doze off

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to fall asleep Daily Routine & Home LifeTheme

To fall asleep means to start sleeping, often unintentionally or for a short period.

vi Cô ấy thiếp đi vì quá mệt mỏi.

en She dozed off because she was too tired.

card

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
greeting card

A card is a piece of thick paper with a picture and message sent on special occasions.

concubine

Noun / Pronoun · 2 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
concubine Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme FamilyTag

A concubine was a woman who lived with a man but had a lower status than his wife.

vi Trong quá khứ, thiếp có địa vị thấp hơn vợ.

en In the past, a concubine had a lower status than a wife.

Pronoun

Sense 2 Pronoun
I or me

This pronoun is used by a woman to refer to herself when speaking to her husband or lover.

absorb

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to absorb

To absorb means to take in or soak up a substance, light, or heat gradually.

Similar
thiếp phục / thiếp canh
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Use
bưu thiếp / danh thiếp / kế thiếp / ngủ thiếp …
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Questions and answers

What does “thiếp” mean?

In English, “thiếp” means “doze off”.

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