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Vietnamese
- (originally Northern Vietnam, North Central Vietnam, now widespread) nghĩa
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 義 (“righteousness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ngãi
- (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, literary, obsolete) righteousness, faithfulness
- 19th century, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Tale of Lục Vân Tiên, line 1212
它結情渚訴情- Ngãi đà kết ngãi, tình chưa tỏ tình
- Our bond of rectitude is just freshly bound; our affection is not even manifested yet.
Usage notes
- Ngãi is now almost only ever seen in place names, being completely replaced by the more common nghĩa in common vocabulary. Compare the doublet Yên Nghĩa vs. An Ngãi.
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