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di duệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zi˧˧ zwe˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɪj˧˧ jwej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɪj˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨] browser voice
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di duệ means descendant; offspring.

Chinese characters: 遺裔

Meanings of di duệ in English

Noun

  1. formal descendant, offspring ≈ hậu duệ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遺裔.

Frequently asked questions

What does di duệ mean in English?

di duệ (noun) means "descendant; offspring".

How do you pronounce di duệ?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˧ zwe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɪj˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨]. Tones: di — level tone (ngang), duệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is di duệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. di duệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遺裔.

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.