khuất núi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwət̚˧˦ nuj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwək̚˦˧˥ nuj˨˩˦] ~ [xwək̚˦˧˥ nuj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwək̚˦˥ nuj˦˥] ~ [xwək̚˦˥ nuj˦˥]

Verb

khuất núi

  1. (literary, euphemistic) to pass away
    Synonyms: khuất bóng, qua đời, mất, băng hà
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Clê-măng-tai [Oh My Darling Clementine]”, Phạm Duy, transl., Percy Montrose (music):
      Em đã khuất núi
      Em đã qua đời.
      Buồn gớm ghê rồi,
      Clê-măng-tai!
      You are lost,
      And gone forever.
      Dreadful sorry,
      Clementine!
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