huynh đệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兄弟, composed of 兄 (“elder brother”) and 弟 (“younger brother”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwïŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɨn˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɨn˧˧ ʔɗej˨˩˨]

Noun

huynh đệ

1. (archaic, now literary, Chinese fiction, collective) brothers

   Synonym: anh em

   tình huynh đệ ― brotherhood

2. (Chinese fiction, collective) brothers and sisters; brethren (brotherhood; fellowship)