Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

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Verb

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thiêu (, )

  1. (transitive, usually of fire itself, uncommonly of people) to burn
    thiêu rụito burn to the ground
    Ngọn lửa thiêu rụi cả toà nhà.The fire burnt the whole building to the ground.
    tự thiêuto self-immolate
    thiêu thâna mayfly