súc sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畜生 (“livestock”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ sɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

súc sinh

1. (offensive) a piece of garbage; a piece of trash; a scumbag

See also

• súc vật