Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Portuguese Dionísio, from Latin Dionysius. Cognate with English Dionysius.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗi˧˧ ʔon˧˧ ni˧˧ si˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔoŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔoŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: đi ôn ni xi ô

Proper noun

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Điônisiô

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Dionysius