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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 上座部, composed of 上座 (“seat of honor”) and 部 (“part; division; section”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ twaː˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ twaː˨˩ʔ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩˨]