xá tội

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 赦罪, composed of 赦 and 罪.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

xá tội

1. to pardon; to absolve

   Synonym: tha tội