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thây

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See also: thay, thấy, thầy, and thẩy

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (corpse, SV: thi).

    Noun

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    thây (, )

    1. corpse
      Synonyms: xác, thi hài, thi thể
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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    Transphonologization of không/hông into a ngang tone.

    Particle

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    thây

    1. (colloquial) contraction of thấy không/hông (evidential)
      Ủa tiệm đó vẫn mở đó thây?
      What do you mean? Look, that store is still up and running.