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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 莊重.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

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1. formal; solemn
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, lines 19–20:

     雲(Vân)󰏙(xem)莊(trang)重(trọng)恪(khác)潙(vời)
     囷(Khuôn)𦝄(trăng)苔(đầy)惮(đặn)󰞺(nét)𧍋(ngài)𦬑(nở)囊(nang)

     Vân’s moon-face and chiefly her brows,
     Alike two fully unrolled silkworms,
     Gave her an imposing beauty