di chiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 遺詔 (posthumous edict).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zi˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɪj˧˧ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɪj˧˧ ciw˦˥]

    Noun

    di chiếu

    1. (historical) a posthumous edict; imperial last will