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sống đời

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Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice
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sống đời means to live forever; to be everliving.

Meanings of sống đời in English

Verb

  1. to live forever, to be everliving

Noun

  1. air plant (Kalanchoe pinnata)

Etymology

sống (“to live; to be alive”) + đời (“generation”); so named because of the plant's remarkable ability for produce bulbils.

Frequently asked questions

What does sống đời mean in English?

sống đời (verb) means "to live forever; to be everliving".

How do you pronounce sống đời?

IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: sống — rising tone (sắc), đời — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.