tự xưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自稱, composed of 自 and 稱.

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