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)