tuyệt chủng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕種, composed of 絕 (“to terminate”) and 種 (“species”). Compare Japanese 絶種 (zesshu, “extinct species”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twiət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twiək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ cʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Verb

tuyệt chủng

1. to go extinct

   Synonym: tuyệt diệt

See also

• diệt chủng