"thờ" meaning in All languages combined

See thờ on Wiktionary

Verb [Vietnamese]

IPA: [tʰəː˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [tʰəː˦˩] [Huế], [tʰəː˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], 𠄜 [CJK], [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 事 (“to serve”, SV: sự) or 示 (thị, “altar”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||b|B}} B, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{der|vi|zh|事//|lit=|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">sự</i>|t=to serve|tr=-}} Chinese 事 (“to serve”, SV: sự), {{vi-etym-sino|事|to serve|sự|preMC=y}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 事 (“to serve”, SV: sự), {{l/vi/Hani|示|gloss=altar|tr=thị}} 示 (thị, “altar”), {{vi-l|示|thị|altar}} 示 (thị, “altar”) Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||||head=|tr=蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇}} thờ • (蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇), {{vi-verb|蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇}} thờ • (蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇)
  1. to worship
    Sense id: en-thờ-vi-verb-bBNnBujY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
  2. (archaic) to serve Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-thờ-vi-verb-UTizBQxZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bàn thờ, đền thờ, nhà thờ, thờ cúng, thờ phụng, thờ phượng
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "đền thờ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nhà thờ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thờ cúng"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thờ phụng"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "thờ phượng"
    }
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        "1": "",
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "l/vi/Hani"
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  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "蜍",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "𠄜",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "徐",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "除",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "悇",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇"
      },
      "expansion": "thờ • (蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇)",
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      "args": {
        "1": "蜍, 𠄜, 徐, 除, 悇"
      },
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "_dis": "74 26",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
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              4,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "picture for on altar",
          "text": "ảnh thờ",
          "translation": "picture for on altar",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              18,
              21
            ],
            [
              144,
              147
            ]
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            [
              18,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "We should however worship Śākyamuni, as he is the founder of Buddhism, the one called Běn Shì, he is the Buddha that appeared in this world in the present time.",
          "ref": "2008, Diệu Kim, Đố vui Phật pháp, Nhà sách Quang Minh, page 21:",
          "text": "Tuy nhiên, ta nên thờ Phật Thích-ca Mâu-ni, vì đây là người khai sáng đạo Phật, gọi là Phật Bổn sư, là vị Phật xuất hiện nơi thế giới này trong thời hiện tại.",
          "translation": "We should however worship Śākyamuni, as he is the founder of Buddhism, the one called Běn Shì, he is the Buddha that appeared in this world in the present time.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      ],
      "id": "en-thờ-vi-verb-bBNnBujY",
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        ]
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    },
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        {
          "text": "1839, Tứ thư ước giải Đại Học giải quốc âm nghĩa tăng bổ đại toàn bị chỉ (四書約解大學解國音義增補大全備旨 \"Concise Explanations of the Four Books: Explanation of the Great Learning in National Pronunciation with Meanings, Supplementary Additions, and a Complete Compilation of Essential Points.\"), volume 1; 10b\n討意,所黙囉蜍𤤰丕。\nThảo ấy, thửa mặc ra thờ vua vậy.\nFilial piety is the reason why one should serve the sovereign.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(archaic) to serve"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thờ"
}
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    "Vietnamese verbs"
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      "word": "bàn thờ"
    },
    {
      "word": "đền thờ"
    },
    {
      "word": "nhà thờ"
    },
    {
      "word": "thờ cúng"
    },
    {
      "word": "thờ phụng"
    },
    {
      "word": "thờ phượng"
    }
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "𠄜",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "徐",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "除",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "悇",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "verb",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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      },
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          "text": "ảnh thờ",
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              18,
              21
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              144,
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              18,
              25
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          ],
          "english": "We should however worship Śākyamuni, as he is the founder of Buddhism, the one called Běn Shì, he is the Buddha that appeared in this world in the present time.",
          "ref": "2008, Diệu Kim, Đố vui Phật pháp, Nhà sách Quang Minh, page 21:",
          "text": "Tuy nhiên, ta nên thờ Phật Thích-ca Mâu-ni, vì đây là người khai sáng đạo Phật, gọi là Phật Bổn sư, là vị Phật xuất hiện nơi thế giới này trong thời hiện tại.",
          "translation": "We should however worship Śākyamuni, as he is the founder of Buddhism, the one called Běn Shì, he is the Buddha that appeared in this world in the present time.",
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        {
          "text": "1839, Tứ thư ước giải Đại Học giải quốc âm nghĩa tăng bổ đại toàn bị chỉ (四書約解大學解國音義增補大全備旨 \"Concise Explanations of the Four Books: Explanation of the Great Learning in National Pronunciation with Meanings, Supplementary Additions, and a Complete Compilation of Essential Points.\"), volume 1; 10b\n討意,所黙囉蜍𤤰丕。\nThảo ấy, thửa mặc ra thờ vua vậy.\nFilial piety is the reason why one should serve the sovereign.",
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        "to serve"
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        "(archaic) to serve"
      ],
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        "archaic"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰəː˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thờ"
}

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