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vô thuỷ vô chung

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰwi˧˩ vo˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [vow˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨ vow˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ vow˧˧ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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vô thuỷ vô chung means unbounded; endless; without beginning or end.

Chinese characters: 無始無終

Meanings of vô thuỷ vô chung in English

Adjective

  1. unbounded; endless; without beginning or end

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無始無終.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô thuỷ vô chung mean in English?

vô thuỷ vô chung (adjective) means "unbounded; endless; without beginning or end".

How do you pronounce vô thuỷ vô chung?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰwi˧˩ vo˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ vow˧˧ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), vô — level tone (ngang), chung — level tone (ngang).

Is vô thuỷ vô chung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô thuỷ vô chung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無始無終.

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.