đích danh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 的名, composed of 的 and 名.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˦˥ jan˧˧]

Noun

đích danh

1. (emphatic) one's own name

   Cô gọi số rồi kìa lên lẹ đi, chờ gọi đích danh nữa hay gì?

   Our teacher called your number so you better hurry up. Are you waiting for her to call you by your own name or something?