bất tỉnh nhân sự

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 不省人事, composed of (not), (to comprehend) and 人事 (human capacity), from Chinese 不省人事 (bùxǐngrénshì, literally not to be able to have human awareness).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩ ɲən˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ sɨ˨˩˨]

Adjective

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bất tỉnh nhân sự

  1. (usually humorous) completely unconscious; completely out cold