thân yêu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
thân (“familiar”) + yêu (“beloved”). Compare kính yêu (“respectfully beloved”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
Adjective edit
- (of equals, peers, juniors or subordinates) familiarly dear or beloved