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thân mình

noun
Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ mïŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ mɨn˦˩]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ mɨn˨˩] browser voice
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thân mình means body; torso.

Meanings of thân mình in English

Noun

  1. body; torso

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thân mình could be written as 身𨉟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

thân + mình.

Frequently asked questions

What does thân mình mean in English?

thân mình (noun) means "body; torso".

How do you pronounce thân mình?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ mïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ mɨn˨˩]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang), mình — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.