đại bi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大悲, composed of 大 (“great”) and 悲 (“sad; sorrowful”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɓɪj˧˧]

Noun

đại bi

1. (Buddhism) great compassion

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chú đại bi