tử huyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 死穴.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˩ hwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ wiək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    tử huyệt

    1. weak spot (which can cause death when struck)