chẩn tế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賑濟 (“to give relief aid”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˩ te˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˨ tej˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəŋ˨˩˦ tej˦˥]

Verb

chẩn tế

  1. to give alms; to give relief; to donate (to the needy)
  2. (in Buddhism) to pray for the relief of souls (especially those without heirs)
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