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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 功 (“merit”) and 果 (“karma”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kwaː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kwaː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

    Noun

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    1. (Buddhism) good deeds done by laymen at Buddhist temples (such as helping in cooking, cleaning, etc.), believed to help accumulate merits
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