đầu thai

[ʔɗəw˨˩ tʰaːj˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(verb) to reincarnate

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Tom muốn được đầu thai thành phụ nữ.Tom would like to be reincarnated as a woman.

Tatoeba sentence #13173316 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “đầu thai” mean?

(verb) to reincarnate

Is “đầu thai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.