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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正寫, composed of (correct; Traditional Chinese) and (to write), from Chinese 正寫 / 正写 (zhèngxiě, to write Traditional Chinese). Compare Japanese 正写 (seisha, certification of authenticity) and Japanese 正写し (shōutsushi).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ taː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ taː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ taː˨˩˦]

Noun

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  1. (orthography) orthography
  2. (education) dictation