quá cố
verb
Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ko˧˦]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ kow˨˩˦]Saigon [waː˦˥ kow˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quá cố means to die.
Meanings of quá cố in English
Verb
- literary to die
- Đừng "cố quá" kẻo mà "quá cố" bây giờ.Don't try too hard, you'll kill yourself in the process.
Example sentences with quá cố
- Đây là bức chân dung người cha quá cố của tôi. This is a portrait of my late father.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 過 (“to pass”) and 故 (“old; to pass away”).
Frequently asked questions
What does quá cố mean in English?
quá cố (verb) means "to die".
How do you pronounce quá cố?
IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ko˧˦]; Saigon [waː˦˥ kow˦˥]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), cố — rising tone (sắc).