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˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Noun

tình nghĩa

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

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