tự xưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自稱, composed of 自 and 稱.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ sɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ sɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ sɨŋ˧˧]

Verb

tự xưng

  1. to call oneself; to proclaim oneself as; to give oneself the title of (esp. a false title)
  2. to give oneself a position
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