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thảm sát

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Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ saːt̚˧˦]Huế [tʰaːm˧˨ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ ʂaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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thảm sát means to slaughter; to massacre.

Chinese characters: 慘殺

Meanings of thảm sát in English

Verb

  1. to slaughter; to massacre

Noun

  1. A massacre
    • thảm sát Ba ChúcBa Chúc massacre
    • thảm sát Mỹ LaiMỹ Lai massacre

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慘殺.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảm sát mean in English?

thảm sát (verb) means "to slaughter; to massacre".

How do you pronounce thảm sát?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ saːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ ʂaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: thảm — dipping tone (hỏi), sát — rising tone (sắc).

Is thảm sát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảm sát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慘殺.

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.