thực

Etymology 1
, perhaps a southern misreading of where the final  was swapped out for the, typical of the southern tendency to swap out final alveolars for velars. Compare the readings of. .

Adjective

 * 1) true, real

Usage notes

 * , thiệt and thực are effectively alternative readings of the same grapheme, but they are preferred in different compounds or expressions. For example, use, not *nói thực; but use , not *thật tiễn.

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  food