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đệ

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (ordinal marker).

    Prefix

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    đệ

    1. (only before Sino-Vietnamese numerals) ordinal number marker, used only to mark the generation of a person who shares their name, equivalent to the use of I, II, III, etc. in English. In actual practice, mostly used for royal designations and titles.
      Synonym: thứ
    2. (only before Sino-Vietnamese numerals, rare) ordinal number marker in general
      Đệ Tam Quốc tếthe Third International
      Đệ Nhất Phu nhânthe First Lady
    Usage notes
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    • Đệ is in regular use for ordinal numbers in lower than tenth in royal designations, thus Charles III is Charles Đệ Tam.
    • For eleventh and above, even in royal designations, thứ would be preferred. For example, Louis XIV would probably be read as Louis Thứ Mười bốn, not *Louis Đệ Thập tứ.
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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Vietnamese word from (younger brother).

      Noun

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      đệ

      1. (Chinese fiction) younger brother
      2. (slang) henchman; minion
        Tao đéo phải đệ của mày!
        I'm not your fucking lackey!
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      Pronoun

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      đệ

      1. (Chinese fiction) I; you (refers to the male junior among the speakers)

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