tức vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 即位.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˧˦ vi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˦˧˥ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˦˥ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [tɨk̚˦˥ jɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

tức vị

1. (historical, literary) to become king; to ascend the throne