chẩn tế
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 賑濟 (“to give relief aid”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˩ te˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˨ tej˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəŋ˨˩˦ tej˦˥]
Verb
chẩn tế
- to give alms; to give relief; to donate (to the needy)
- (in Buddhism) to pray for the relief of souls (especially those without heirs)