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thệ nguyện

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰe˧˨ʔ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰej˨˩ʔ ŋwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰej˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thệ nguyện means vow.

Chinese characters: 誓願

Meanings of thệ nguyện in English

Noun

  1. vow

Verb

  1. to make a vow

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誓願.

Frequently asked questions

What does thệ nguyện mean in English?

thệ nguyện (noun) means "vow".

How do you pronounce thệ nguyện?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˨ʔ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰej˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thệ — heavy tone (nặng), nguyện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thệ nguyện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thệ nguyện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 誓願.

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.