Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 莊重.

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  1. formal; solemn
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, lines 19–20:
      (Vân)󰏙(xem)(trang)(trọng)(khác)(vời)
      (Khuôn)𦝄(trăng)(đầy)(đặn)󰞺(nét)𧍋(ngài)𦬑(nở)(nang)
      Vân’s moon-face and chiefly her brows,
      Alike two fully unrolled silkworms,
      Gave her an imposing beauty