huý

See also: huy, huỷ, hủy, huþ, and hûy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• húy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦˥]

Noun

huý

1. (historical) The name given by the parents at birth, often abstained from calling that person by that name.
2. (historical) taboo name