thiêu thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 焼身, composed of 焼 (“to burn”) and 身 (“body”), referring to the fact that mayflies are attracted to light sources, even fire.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiəw˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) thiêu thân

Synonym of phù du (“mayfly”)

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