Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

làm thịt

[laːm˨˩ tʰit̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to butcher; to slaughter

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để giết hoặc mổ động vật

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Connotation: humorous

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

làm/mần thịt hai con gàto prepare two chickens

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to do harm to; to "eat"

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gây hại hoặc tổn thất

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Connotation: humorous

Sợ gì ? Nó không làm thịt mày đâu mà lo.What are you afraid of? He's not gonna eat you.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “làm thịt” mean?

(verb) to butcher; to slaughter

Is “làm thịt” formal or informal?

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