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thảm kịch

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ kïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaːm˧˨ kɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ kɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thảm kịch means dreadful; fatal event; tragic event.

Chinese characters: 慘劇

Meanings of thảm kịch in English

Noun

  1. dreadful, fatal event; tragic event; calamity; disaster

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慘劇.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảm kịch mean in English?

thảm kịch (noun) means "dreadful; fatal event; tragic event".

How do you pronounce thảm kịch?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ kïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ kɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thảm — dipping tone (hỏi), kịch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thảm kịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảm kịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慘劇.

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.