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Where does “hy sinh” come from?

hy sinh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hi sinh, from Chinese 犧牲 — sacrifice; to give one's life for a certain...

hy sinh (Vietnamese): Alternative spelling of hi sinh

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hi sinh

Ancestry of “hy sinh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehi sinhto sacrifice; to die
2Chinese犧牲sacrifice; to give one's life for a certain...
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