tịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寂, from viên tịch (“to die”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨt̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    tịch

    1. (humorous) to drop dead; to croak
      Synonym: chết
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