chết toi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chết (“to die”) +‎ toi (“to die from an epidemic”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ tɔj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ tɔj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəːt̚˦˥ tɔj˧˧]

Verb

chết toi • (𣩂𣩸)

1. (colloquial) to die (generally speaking)
2. (archaic, rare) to die from an epidemic; to perish from a contagious disease