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đại xá

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ saː˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ saː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ saː˦˥] browser voice

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đại xá means plenary indulgence; general amnesty.

Chinese characters: 大赦

Meanings of đại xá in English

Noun

  1. plenary indulgence
    • ơn đại xáplenary indulgence
  2. general amnesty

Etymology

Blend of đại (“great”) + ân xá (“amnesty”) or Blend of đại (“great”) + ơn xá (“indulgence”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại xá mean in English?

đại xá (noun) means "plenary indulgence; general amnesty".

How do you pronounce đại xá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ saː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ saː˦˥]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), xá — rising tone (sắc).

Is đại xá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại xá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大赦.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.