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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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