độc nhất vô nhị
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (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
[edit]- (literary) unique and sought-after