tự tử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tutu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自死, composed of 自 (“self”) and 死 (“death”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ tɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

(colloquial) to commit suicide, to kill oneself
Synonym: tự sát

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