quy y

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 皈依.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˧ ʔi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˧˧ ʔɪj˧˧]

Verb

quy y

(Theravada, Mahayana) to take refuge in the Three Jewels
Synonyms: quy đầu, ngưỡng trượng, y thác
(Vajrayana) to take refuge in the Three Jewels and Three Roots

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