tử
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tu"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦]
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Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 子 (“child”).
Affix
tử
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 死 (“death”).
Verb
tử
- (in compounds or in certain expressions) to die
- tử trận ― to die in battle
- tử vì đạo ― to be martyred
- cửa tử ― death
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紫. Doublet of tía.
Derived terms
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