trí mạng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 致命.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    trí mạng

    1. (causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly
      Anh ta chết vì cú ngã trí mạng.He died of a fatal fall.

    Usage notes

    This refers to something that actually causes a specific death. To refer to something potentially fatal, chết người (for humans) or chết chóc would be used instead.

    Synonyms