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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大德 (“great ethics/morality/virtue”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]

Adjective

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  1. venerable (used, often capitalized, as an honorific before the names of Buddhist monks)

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