thù đủ
Definition
Noun:
- Papaya: A tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds, from the tree Carica papaya. This is the primary and standard meaning of "thù đủ".
- Papaya tree: The tree that bears this fruit.
Adjective (Regional):
- Sufficient / Adequate / Full measure: In some Southern Vietnamese dialects, "thù đủ" can colloquially mean doing something thoroughly, completely, or getting full revenge or retribution. This is a figurative, slang extension of the word.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Mẹ mua một quả thù đủ để làm nộm. (Mom bought a papaya to make salad.)
- Cây thù đủ trong vườn đã ra quả. (The papaya tree in the garden has borne fruit.)
Adjective (Regional):
- Nó giận lắm, chắc sẽ trả thù đủ. (He's very angry; he'll probably get full revenge.)
- Ăn cho thù đủ vào. (Eat your fill / Eat heartily.)
Advanced Usage
- The adjectival usage is highly informal and dialect-specific, primarily understood in Southern Vietnam. It often carries a tone of intensity or completeness, sometimes with a negative connotation related to conflict or excess.
Variants and Related Words
- Đu đủ: The more common, standard Vietnamese word for papaya.
- Đu đủ chín rất ngọt. (Ripe papaya is very sweet.)
Synonyms
- Papaya: The fruit (primary meaning).
- Completely / Thoroughly: For the regional adjectival sense.
- Adequately / Fully: For the regional adjectival sense.
Related Idioms
- Trả thù đủ: To take full revenge; to get even thoroughly.
- Hắn thề sẽ trả thù đủ. (He swore he would get full revenge.)