duyên phận
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣分.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwiən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jwiəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- the predetermined principle that dictates a person's relationships and encounters, usually positive, such as the affinity among friends or lovers