độc nhất vô nhị

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨一無二 (no two exist, only one does), from Chinese 獨一無二独一无二 (dúyīwú'èr). Compare Japanese 唯一無二 (yuiitsu muni, duy nhất vô nhị).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɲət̚˧˦ vo˧˧ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ɲək̚˦˧˥ vow˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲək̚˦˥ vow˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲək̚˦˥ jow˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

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độc nhất nhị

  1. (literary) unique and sought-after