khoan thai

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Any chance this is a Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 寬態 (SV: khoan thái)? "Thai" isn't listed as a reading for , but it could be dialectal.”

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːn˧˧ tʰaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˧] ~ [xwaːŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwaːŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˧] ~ [xwaːŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˧]

Adjective

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khoan thai

  1. composed; leisurely; unhurried; poised
    Synonym: ung dung