đích tôn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 嫡孫 (“highest grandson”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦ ton˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˦˧˥ toŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˦˥ toŋ˧˧]
Adjective
đích tôn
- being the eldest son (disregarding daughters) of the eldest son (disregarding daughters) of his paternal grandparents, therefore having more responsibility than his male siblings or cousins
- cháu đích tôn ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)