có thửa
/kɔ˧˥ tʰwə˧˨ʔ/
VI
to be half-empty; to have a portion of land; to have received a portion of inheritance
Cái ly này còn có thửa nước.
This glass is still half-empty of water.
Etymology
"Có" means "to have" in Vietnamese, from Old Vietnamese. "Thửa" originally referred to a divided portion of land or property, coming from Proto-Mon-Khmer roots meaning "to divide". The phrase combined to mean having a divided or partial portion.
Memory Aid
Connect "thửa" to "portion" – the sound of "thửa" echoes the first part of "portion" to help you remember the phrase refers to having a partial portion.
Collocations
Synonyms
chia phầnnửa vắng
Antonyms
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