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tự quyết

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ kwiət̚˧˦]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ kwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ wiək̚˦˥] browser voice
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tự quyết means to decide on one's own.

Chinese characters: 自決

Meanings of tự quyết in English

Verb

  1. to decide on one's own

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自決.

Frequently asked questions

What does tự quyết mean in English?

tự quyết (verb) means "to decide on one's own".

How do you pronounce tự quyết?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ kwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ wiək̚˦˥]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), quyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is tự quyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự quyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自決.

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.