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sát sinh

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 殺生, composed of (to kill) and (life).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sát sinh

  1. (chiefly in Buddhism) the act of killing humans or animals

Verb

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sát sinh

  1. (chiefly in Buddhism) to kill humans or animals

Usage notes

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  • Even though the Chinese word literally means "to kill life", plants, fungi and bacteria do not count, only animals (including humans) do.

Derived terms

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