Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 人物, composed of (person) and (thing).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [ɲəŋ˧˧ jək̚˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

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nhân vật

  1. a figure (person)
  2. (fiction) a character