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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Literally, "to the [correct] places and spots".

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗen˧˦ nəːj˧˧ ʔɗen˧˦ t͡ɕon˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗen˦˧˥ nəːj˧˧ ʔɗen˦˧˥ t͡ɕoŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəːn˦˥ nəːj˧˧ ʔɗəːn˦˥ coŋ˦˥]

Adverb

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  1. (idiomatic, of a deed or process) very thoroughly, without half-assing