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thọ mệnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɔ˨˩ʔ men˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɔ˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨] browser voice
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thọ mệnh means lifespan.

Chinese characters: 壽命

Meanings of thọ mệnh in English

Noun

  1. lifespan

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 壽命.

Frequently asked questions

What does thọ mệnh mean in English?

thọ mệnh (noun) means "lifespan".

How do you pronounce thọ mệnh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɔ˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨]. Tones: thọ — heavy tone (nặng), mệnh — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thọ mệnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thọ mệnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 壽命.

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.