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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自杀
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zìshā
"我们需要更多的心理援助来预防自杀。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself.
"Public health campaigns aim to provide better support systems to prevent suicide."
- 1
To commit suicide.
"He tragically suicided after a long battle with severe depression."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'suicidium', coined in the 17th century from 'sui' (of oneself) and '-cidium' (a slaying), combining the reflexive pronoun with the root for killing. It entered English usage via French to describe the intentional act of ending one's own life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suicide" is said worldwide
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suicide
Transliteration: /sɥi.sid/
"La prévention du suicide est une priorité de santé publique."
Selbstmord
Transliteration: /ˈzɛlpstˌmɔʁt/
"Präventionsprogramme bieten Hilfe bei Selbstmordgedanken."
suicidio
Transliteration: /suiˈtʃidjo/
"Il tasso di suicidio è un problema globale."
suicidio
Transliteration: /swiˈsiðjo/
"Es vital hablar abiertamente sobre la prevención del suicidio."
suicídio
Transliteration: /su.iˈsi.du/
"O apoio psicológico é fundamental na prevenção do suicídio."
आत्महत्या
Transliteration: aatmahatya
"मानसिक स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं के कारण आत्महत्या के मामले बढ़ रहे हैं।"
自杀
Transliteration: zìshā
"我们需要更多的心理援助来预防自杀。"
자살
Transliteration: jasal
"정부와 사회는 자살 예방을 위해 노력하고 있습니다."
自殺
Transliteration: jisatsu
"社会全体で自殺を防ぐ取り組みが必要です。"
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