quá cố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過 (“to pass”) and 故 (“old; to pass away”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˦ ko˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˨˩˦ kow˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˦˥ kow˦˥]

Verb

quá cố

1. (literary) to die

   Đừng "cố quá" kẻo mà "quá cố" bây giờ. ― Don't try too hard, you'll kill yourself in the process.