sát sinh
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Southern Vietnam) sát sanh
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 殺生, composed of 殺 (“to kill”) and 生 (“life”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːt̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ sɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ sɨn˧˧]
Noun edit
Verb edit
Usage notes edit
- Even though the Chinese word literally means "to kill life", plants, fungi and bacteria do not count, only animals (including humans) do.
Derived terms edit
- lò sát sinh (“slaughterhouse”)