tức vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 即位.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨk̚˧˦ vi˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨk̚˦˧˥ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨk̚˦˥ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [tɨk̚˦˥ jɪj˨˩˨]

    Verb

    tức vị

    1. (historical, literary) to become king; to ascend the throne