từ trần

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辭塵, composed of 辭 (“to say goodbye to”) and 塵 (“this mortal life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ t͡ɕən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˦˩ ʈəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ ʈəŋ˨˩]

Verb

từ trần

  1. (honorific or euphemistic) to pass away
    Synonyms: tạ thế, mệnh chung, mệnh một, lìa trần, lìa đời
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