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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 改邪歸正.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩ taː˨˩ kwi˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨ taː˦˩ kwɪj˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ taː˨˩ wɪj˧˧ cɨn˦˥]
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic) to switch from sin to the right path; to mend one's ways; to turn over a new leaf