Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自殺 (“to kill oneself”), itself a compound of 自 ‎(tự, “self”) +‎ 殺 ‎(sát, “kill”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪aːʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˨ˀ˨ʔ ʂaːʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˨ˀ˧ʔ ʂaːʔk̚˦ˀ˥]