tu thành chính quả

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 修成正果.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ kwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ kwaː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ tʰan˨˩ cɨn˦˥ waː˨˩˦]

Verb

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tu thành chính quả

  1. (literal) to finish cultivation for the proper result
  2. (Buddhism) to finally achieve enlightenment after profound efforts and insights