trí

Etymology 1
From, from , from.

Usage notes

 * May be used with nouns in both the singular and plural; the singular is more common in general, but the plural must be used with units of measurement and the like. Triggers of nouns in the singular and  of nouns in the plural:


 * When used with the definite article, the definite article is always in the plural. When used with adjectives, the adjective is also in the plural and is always lenited after nouns in the singular; after nouns in the plural, the adjective only lenites after slender consonants:
 * But:
 * But:
 * But:


 * When referring to human beings, the personal form is used.

Etymology 2
From, , from , , from (compare 🇨🇬), from.

Preposition

 * 1)  through

Etymology
From, from , from , ultimately from. Compare Danish and Swedish, Icelandic , Faroese , 🇨🇬.

Numeral

 * 1)   three

Etymology 1
From, from.

Numeral

 * 1) three

Usage notes
When attributively (before a noun) it is generally written tri and was probably also pronounced short:



When used substantively it was always written and pronounced long trí:



Inflection
In archaic texts the form also occurs for nom./acc. neuter as well as gen. masculine.

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese reading of various Chinese characters.