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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 選帝侯.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twiən˧˩ ʔɗe˧˦ həw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twiəŋ˧˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦ həw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥ həw˨˩]

Noun

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1. a prince-elector, a member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire