tịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寂, from viên tịch (“to die”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨt̚˨˩˨]

Verb

tịch

(humorous) to drop dead; to croak
Synonym: chết

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