trí mạng
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 致命.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]
Adjective
edit- (causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly
- Anh ta chết vì cú ngã trí mạng. ― He died of a fatal fall.
Usage notes
editThis refers to something that actually causes a specific death. To refer to something potentially fatal, chết người (for humans) or chết chóc would be used instead.