tự sát

See also: tusat

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自殺, composed of 自 (“self”) and 殺 (“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

   Synonym: tự tử