sát sinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Southern Vietnam) sát sanh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ sɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

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

Verb

(chiefly in Buddhism) to kill humans or animals

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

lò sát sinh (“slaughterhouse”)

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