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môn đệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mon˧˧ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ]Huế [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩˨] browser voice
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môn đệ means a student of a teacher; a disciple.

Chinese characters: 門弟

Meanings of môn đệ in English

Noun

  1. a student of a teacher; a disciple

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 門弟.

Frequently asked questions

What does môn đệ mean in English?

môn đệ (noun) means "a student of a teacher; a disciple".

How do you pronounce môn đệ?

IPA: Hanoi [mon˧˧ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩˨]. Tones: môn — level tone (ngang), đệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is môn đệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. môn đệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 門弟.

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.