ba hồn bảy vía

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Calque of Chinese 三魂七魄 (tam hồn thất phách, literally three hun, seven po)

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ hon˨˩ ʔɓaj˧˩ viə˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˦˩ ʔɓaj˧˨ viə˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˨˩ ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩˦ viə˦˥] ~ [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˨˩ ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩˦ jiə˦˥]
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Noun

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ba hồn bảy vía

  1. (occult, typically in summoning rituals) the three hun and seven po of a dead male person
    Bớ ba hồn bảy vía ông Quang!
    O the holy spirits of Mr. Quang!

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