sống sót

Vietnamese

Etymology

sống +‎ sót.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səwŋ͡m˧˦ sɔt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʂɔk̚˦˧˥] ~ [səwŋ͡m˦˧˥ sɔk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʂɔk̚˦˥] ~ [səwŋ͡m˦˥ sɔk̚˦˥]

Verb

sống sót

1. to survive; to live past a major disaster, upheaval, or other dangerous event that leaves many others dead