ngũ giới
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 五戒, composed of 五 (“five”) and 戒 (“to swear off; be on guard”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ zəːj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ jəːj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- (religion, Buddhism) the Five Precepts[1]