phá thai

verb

Hanoi [faː˧˦ tʰaːj˧˧]Huế [faː˨˩˦ tʰaːj˧˧]Saigon [faː˦˥ tʰaːj˧˧] browser voice

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phá thai means to have an abortion.

Meanings of phá thai in English

Verb

to have an abortion

Example sentences with phá thai

Cô ấy quyết định phá thai. She decided to terminate her pregnancy.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

phá + thai.

Frequently asked questions

What does phá thai mean in English?

phá thai (verb) means "to have an abortion".

How do you pronounce phá thai?

IPA: Hanoi [faː˧˦ tʰaːj˧˧]; Saigon [faː˦˥ tʰaːj˧˧]. Tones: phá — rising tone (sắc), thai — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.