tự tử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tutu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自死, composed of 自 (“self”) and 死 (“death”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ tɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

tự tử

1. (colloquial) to commit suicide, to kill oneself

   Synonym: tự sát