tự tử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tutu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自死, composed of (self) and (death).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ tɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

tự tử

  1. (intransitive) to commit suicide, to kill oneself
    Synonyms: tự sát, tự vẫn, quyên sinh