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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ sɨŋ˧˧]

Verb

to call oneself; to proclaim oneself as; to give oneself the title of (esp. a false title)
to give oneself a position

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