Vietnamese

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Etymology

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tám (eight) +‎ đời (reign) +‎ vương (sovereign, monarch).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˦˧˥ ʔɗəːj˦˩ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːm˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [taːm˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩ jɨəŋ˧˧]
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Adverb

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tám đời vương

  1. (colloquial) a long time ago; from time immemorial
    Synonym: tám chục đời vương

See also

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