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đồ đệ

[ʔɗo˨˩ ʔɗe˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) disciple

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Sau khi ông Thích-Ca mất, học trò là Ma-kha-ca-diệp hội hết đồ đệ ở thành Vương-sá cả thảy năm trăm người, đó là lần thứ nhất Phật-giáo hội tụ.After Śākyamuni passed away, his disciple Mahākāśyapa gathered all the disciples in Rājagṛha, totaling 500 people; thus was the First Buddhist council.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “đồ đệ” mean?

(noun) disciple

Is “đồ đệ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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