Etymology

From thứ ‎(“-th”) +‎ ba ‎(“three”). Even though the name suggests it is the third day of the week, Tuesday is actually considered the second one.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠˧ˀ˦ ˀɓaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɰ˩ˀ˧ ˀɓaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɰ˦ˀ˥ ˀɓaː˧˥]