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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 壽 (“longevity”).
Pronunciation
Noun
thọ
- Short for tuổi thọ (“life expectancy”).
giảm thọ- to take years out of one's life
tổn thọ- mentally taxing, that can damage one's well-being
- (only in fixed expressions) old age of 60 or above
chúc/mừng thọ- to wish someone of age 60 or above good health
Adverb
thọ
- (of living) very long
sống thọ- to stay living for a long time; to have a long life
Verb
thọ
- (of an old person of age 60 or above) Clipping of hưởng thọ (“to die at age...”).
thọ 70 tuổi- to die at age 70
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