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
tự sát
- (formal) to commit suicide
- Synonym: tự tử