thiêu thân
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiəw˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiw˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]