tính mạng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam) tính mệnh
  • (Southern Vietnam) tánh mạng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 性命, with mixed Northern-Southern readings.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˦˧˥ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tính mạng

  1. life