Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thây

[tʰəj˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) corpse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xác chết

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

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) contraction of thấy không/hông (evidential)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được thấy, thực

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Ủa tiệm đó vẫn mở đó thây?What do you mean? Look, that store is still up and running.

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What does “thây” mean?

(noun) corpse

Is “thây” formal or informal?

thây is generally informal.

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