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thế phát

Pronunciation Northern /tʰe˧˥ faːt˧˥/ Central /tʰḛ˩˧ fa̰ːk˩˧/ Southern /tʰe˧˥ faːk˧˥/
take the tonsure
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take the tonsure
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To take the tonsure refers to the act of shaving one's head when entering a religious order or monkhood.

vi Nghi lễ thế phát đánh dấu việc một người bắt đầu cuộc sống tu hành.

en The tonsure ceremony marks the beginning of a person's monastic life.

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世發
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thế 世 phát 發
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