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thoi thóp

verb
Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp̚˦˥] browser voice
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thoi thóp means to breathe weakly.

Meanings of thoi thóp in English

Verb

  1. to breathe weakly (as if one's about to die)
    • Một cụ bà thoi thóp trên giường chuẩn bị qua đời.An old woman was breathing weakly on bed before her death.
  2. the signal of the creature was reported dead but actually living. (see: sống nhăn răng)

Frequently asked questions

What does thoi thóp mean in English?

thoi thóp (verb) means "to breathe weakly".

How do you pronounce thoi thóp?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɔj˧˧ tʰɔp̚˦˥]. Tones: thoi — level tone (ngang), thóp — rising tone (sắc).

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.