tối ư

Tối ư vô lí.

Definition

1. Adverb (Archaic):
   • Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree. An archaic intensifier used to emphasize the extreme quality or state of something.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Lý lẽ ấy tối ư vô lý. (That reasoning is extremely absurd.)
  • Cảnh tượng tối ư hùng vĩ. (The scene is exceedingly magnificent.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese texts and is rarely used in modern everyday speech. It functions similarly to modern intensifiers like "cực kỳ" (extremely) or "vô cùng" (immensely).

Variants and Related Words

• Tối: (adjective) dark; evening. Note: "Tối ư" is a distinct lexical unit, not a compound of "tối" (dark).
• Ưu: (adjective, archaic) excellent; superior. The "ư" in "tối ư" is a distinct, bound morpheme.

Synonyms

• Extremely: to a very high degree.
• Exceedingly: to an unusual degree.
• Utterly: completely and absolutely.
• Supremely: to the highest degree.

Related Idioms

• No common modern idioms use this archaic term. It typically appears in fixed, formal phrases within classical contexts, such as (extremely absurd).