Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自死 (“self death”), itself a compound of 自 ‎(tự, “self”) +‎ 死 ‎(tử, “death”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠˧ˀ˨ʔ tɨ̞̠˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˨ˀ˨ʔ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˨ˀ˧ʔ tɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]