thi hài

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 屍骸.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˧ haːj˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˧˧ haːj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˧˧ haːj˨˩]

    Noun

    thi hài

    1. corpse
      Thế rồi thi hài nàng hoá thành dây trầu leo quanh cây cau.
      Then her corpse turned into a betel vine climbing around the areca tree.

    Synonyms

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