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dị đoan

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zi˧˨ʔ ʔɗwaːn˧˧]Huế [jɪj˨˩ʔ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jɪj˨˩˨ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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dị đoan means to be superstitious; to be heretical.

Chinese characters: 異端

Meanings of dị đoan in English

Verb

  1. to be superstitious
  2. to be heretical

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 異端.

Frequently asked questions

What does dị đoan mean in English?

dị đoan (verb) means "to be superstitious; to be heretical".

How do you pronounce dị đoan?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˨ʔ ʔɗwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [jɪj˨˩˨ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: dị — heavy tone (nặng), đoan — level tone (ngang).

Is dị đoan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dị đoan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 異端.

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.