tự sát

See also: tusat

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自殺, composed of (self) and (to kill).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ saːt̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [tɨ˨˩ʔ saːk̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ʂaːk̚˦˥] ~ [tɨ˨˩˨ saːk̚˦˥]

    Verb

    tự sát

    1. (formal) to commit suicide
      Synonyms: tự tử, tự vẫn, quyên sinh