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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上座部, composed of 上座 (seat of honor) and (part; division; section).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ twaː˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ twaː˨˩ʔ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

Proper noun

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  1. (Buddhism) Theravada
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