phanh thây
verb
Hanoi [fajŋ̟˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]Huế [fɛɲ˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]Saigon [fan˧˧ tʰəj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of phanh thây in English
Verb
- to tear a person to pieces ≈ xé xác
- ngũ mã phanh thâydismemberment with five horses
- tứ mã phanh thâydismemberment with four horses
- Tao căm nó lắm ! Mỗi lần thấy mặt nó cười đểu tao chỉ muốn phanh thây/xé xác nó thôi !I really hate her! Every time I see her smirking at me I just want to tear her to pieces!
Etymology
In usage, from Chinese 分屍 /分尸 (phân thi), but with the substitution of phân (分) with the etymologically unrelated phanh through phono-semantic matching.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce phanh thây?
IPA: Hanoi [fajŋ̟˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]; Saigon [fan˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]. Tones: phanh — level tone (ngang), thây — level tone (ngang).