tự xưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自稱, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    tự xưng

    1. to call oneself; to proclaim oneself as; to give oneself the title of (esp. a false title)
    2. to give oneself a position