đắc đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 得道, composed of 得 and 道.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

đắc đạo

1. (religion, especially Buddhism and Taoism) to reach the peak of the Way in one's religion

   Các bậc tu hành đắc đạo.

   The monks have undergone ascetic training and have attained the Way.