tự sát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自殺, composed of 自 (“self”) and 殺 (“to kill”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ saːt̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ʂaːk̚˦˥] ~ [tɨ˨˩˨ saːk̚˦˥]

Verb

(formal) to commit suicide
Synonym: tự tử

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