How do you say “grim reaper” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "grim reaper" in Vietnamese?

"Grim reaper" in Vietnamese is tử thần (decides on).

“Grim reaper” in Vietnamese is tử thần (decides on).

Vietnamese words for “grim reaper”

tử thầnnoun
Hanoi [tɨ˧˩ tʰən˨˩] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩]tử dipping thần falling
decides on; or embodies death; such as Hades
for “grim reaper” meaning: A personification of Death as an old man, or a skeleton, carrying a scythe, taking souls to the afterlife.

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