thiêu thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 焼身 (“self-immolation”), referring to the fact that many species of nocturnal insects are attracted to light sources, even lethal ones like fire.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiəw˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) thiêu thân

1. mayfly

   Synonym: phù du

2. moth

   Synonyms: bướm đêm, ngài

See also

• tự thiêu