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U+1EF7, ỷ
LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH HOOK ABOVE
Composition:y [U+0079] + ◌̉ [U+0309]

[U+1EF6]
Latin Extended Additional
[U+1EF8]

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (to lean; to rely).

Pronunciation

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Letter

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(upper case )

  1. The letter y in hỏi tone.

Verb

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  1. (derogatory) to rely; compare dựa (to lean; to rely, in a more positive way)
    ỷ (lại) vàoto rely on
    thói ỷ lại(the bad habit/the disapprovable conduct of) reliance
    ỷ yto be very reassured
    Nó ỷ nó có bố là tai to mặt lớn.
    She's so full of herself thanks to her powerful father.
    Ỷ Thiên Đồ Long kíThe Chronicles of the Heaven-Reliant Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber

See also

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Derived terms