Vietnamese
Etymology
sống + sót.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səwŋ͡m˧˦ sɔt̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʂɔk̚˦˧˥] ~ [səwŋ͡m˦˧˥ sɔk̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʂɔk̚˦˥] ~ [səwŋ͡m˦˥ sɔk̚˦˥]
Verb
sống sót
- to survive; to live past a major disaster, upheaval, or other dangerous event that leaves many others dead