huý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諱.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦˥]

Noun

huý

(historical) The name given by the parents at birth, often abstained from calling that person by that name.
(historical) taboo name

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