thập ác

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十惡, composed of 十 (“ten”) and 惡 (“evils”). The "crucifix" sense comes from the shape of the first character.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ ʔaːk̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ ʔaːk̚˦˥]

Noun

(Buddhism) the ten demeritorious deeds
(Christianity) a crucifix; cross
(historical) the Ten Abominations (offenses under ancient Chinese law)

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