linh cữu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈柩

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ kiw˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kɨw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kɨw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    linh cữu

    1. (formal, chiefly in obituaries or eulogies) a coffin
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