ngũ giới

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五戒, composed of 五 (“five”) and 戒 (“to swear off; be on guard”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ zəːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ jəːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥]

Noun

ngũ giới

1. (religion, Buddhism) the Five Precepts