khể thủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稽首.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xe˧˩ tʰu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰej˧˨ tʰʊw˧˨] ~ [xej˧˨ tʰʊw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰej˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦] ~ [xej˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Verb

khể thủ

1. (chiefly Buddhism) to qishou, a ritual showing the highest degree of homage and respect (to kneel, put one's hands crossed on the ground, bow, and rest the forehead upon the hands)