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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 莊重.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

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  1. formal; solemn
    • 1820, 阮攸 [Nguyễn Du], compiled by Liễu Văn Đường, 傳翹 [Truyện Kiều], published 1866, lines 19–20:
      雲(Vân)󰏙(xem)莊(trang)重(trọng)恪(khác)潙(vời)
      囷(Khuôn)𦝄(trăng)苔(đầy)惮(đặn)󰞺(nét)𧍋(ngài)𦬑(nở)囊(nang)
      Vân’s moon-face and chiefly her brows,
      Alike two fully unrolled silkworms,
      Gave her an imposing beauty
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