trí mạng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chí mạng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 致命.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

trí mạng

(causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly
Anh ta chết vì cú ngã trí mạng. ― He died of a fatal fall.

Usage notes

This refers to something that actually causes a specific death. To refer to something potentially fatal, chết người (for humans) or chết chóc would be used instead.

Synonyms

trí tử, chí tử

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.