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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 叩頭, composed of 叩 (“to knock”) and 頭 (“head”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəw˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩] ~ [xəw˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəw˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩] ~ [xəw˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]
Verb
[edit]- (historical) to kowtow
- Synonym: lạy