huynh đệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兄弟, composed of 兄 (“elder brother”) and 弟 (“younger brother”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwïŋ̟˧˧ ɗe˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɨ̞̠n˧˧ ɗej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɨ̞̠n˧˧ ɗej˨˩˨]

Noun

huynh đệ

(archaic or literary, especially Chinese fiction) brothers

tình huynh đệ ― brotherhood

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