quy y

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 皈依.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˧ ʔi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]

Verb

quy y

  1. (Theravada, Mahayana) to take refuge in the Three Jewels
    Synonyms: quy đầu, ngưỡng trượng, y thác
  2. (Vajrayana) to take refuge in the Three Jewels and Three Roots
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