trí mạng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chí mạng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 致命.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

trí mạng

1. (causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly

   Anh ta chết vì cú ngã trí mạng. ― He died of a fatal fall.

Usage notes

This 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.

Synonyms

• trí tử, chí tử