Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sát sinh

[saːt̚˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the act of killing humans or animals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động giết người hoặc động vật

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to kill humans or animals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giết người hoặc động vật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “sát sinh” mean?

(noun) the act of killing humans or animals

Is “sát sinh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.