tà thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邪術, composed of 邪 and 術.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˦˩ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

tà thuật

1. black magic; sorcery; dark arts