tình nghĩa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) tình ngãi

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情義, composed of 情 (“affection”) and 義 (“morality; righteousness”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˨˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˦˩ ŋiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Noun

tình nghĩa

1. camaraderie; fellowship; bonding based on mutual responsibility, goodwill, loyalty, and compassion