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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”), 大 (“great”) and 美女 (“beauty”), from Chinese 四大美女.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ mi˦ˀ˥ ɲən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ mɪj˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ mɪj˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧]

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Noun

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1. the four women who are said to be the most beautiful in Chinese history