tạ thế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謝世, composed of 謝 (“to farewell”) and 世 (“world”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩ʔ tʰej˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩˨ tʰej˦˥]

Verb

(formal) to pass away; to depart from this world
Synonym: từ trần

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