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˧˧ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɨn˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɨn˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩˨]

Noun

huynh đệ

(archaic, now literary, Chinese fiction, collective) brothers
Synonym: anh em

tình huynh đệ ― brotherhood
(Chinese fiction, collective) brothers and sisters; brethren (brotherhood; fellowship)

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