Originally a noun meaning "servant".

For the semantic development, see alsotôi.

• (Hà Nội)IPA^(key): [təː˧˦]
• (Huế)IPA^(key): [təː˨˩˦]
• (Saigon)IPA^(key): [təː˦˥]

tớ• (四,伵,佐)

1. (archaic, now largely afossil word) aservant

   Synonym:tôi

   đầy tớ ―a servant

   tôi tớ ―servants

   chủ tớ ―master and servant

tớ• (四,伵,佐)

1. (familiar, friendly, chiefly Northern Vietnam)I;me

• 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 thantao. The second person singular counterpart iscậu.

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