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Where does “thước” come from?

thước (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 尺.

thước (Vietnamese): ruler ; meter; a Vietnamese yard, equal to 40 cm

Definitions

  1. ruler ; meter; a Vietnamese yard, equal to 40 cm

Ancestry of “thước”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese尺—

Words derived from “thước”

  • thước kẻ
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