thi hài

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ haːj˨˩]Huế [tʰɪj˧˧ haːj˦˩]Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ haːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thilevelngang hàifallinghuyền

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thi hài means corpse.

Chinese characters: 屍骸

Meanings of thi hài in English

Noun

corpse ≈ xác thây
- 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.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 屍骸.

Frequently asked questions

What does thi hài mean in English?

thi hài (noun) means "corpse".

How do you pronounce thi hài?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ haːj˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ haːj˨˩]. Tones: thi — level tone (ngang), hài — falling tone (huyền).

Is thi hài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thi hài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 屍骸.

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.