Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 純潔, composed of (pure, uniform) and (clean, pure, innocent).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwən˨˩ xiət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwəŋ˦˩ kʰiək̚˦˧˥] ~ [tʰwəŋ˦˩ xiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ kʰiək̚˦˥] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ xiək̚˦˥]

Adjective

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thuần khiết

  1. pure; unadulterated; unalloyed
    Synonym: thuần chất
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