nghĩa đệ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 義弟.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nghĩa đệ

  1. (literary) sworn younger brother, younger blood brother (unrelated male younger than oneself one has a strong relationship with)
    • 2005, chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
      Quách Khiếu Thiên thấy sắc mặt nghĩa đệ đột nhiên đỏ bừng, biết y thua thiệt, []
      Guō Xiàotiān say his blood brother's face suddenly turn red and knew he was at a disadvantage, []