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độc-tôn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ton˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ toŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ toŋ˧˧] browser voice

độc-tôn means supremacy over others.

Chinese characters: 獨尊

Meanings of độc-tôn in English

Noun

  1. supremacy over others, fact of being considered better than all alternatives

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨尊.

Frequently asked questions

What does độc-tôn mean in English?

độc-tôn (noun) means "supremacy over others".

How do you pronounce độc-tôn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ton˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ toŋ˧˧].

Is độc-tôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. độc-tôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獨尊.

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.