bổn phận

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam, dated) bản phận

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 本分.

    This is one of the few instances in modern Vietnamese where the usage of bổn as the Sino-Vietnamese reading of (MC pwonX) still fully preserves its literary status.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˧˩ fən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˨ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩˦ fəŋ˨˩˨]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    bổn phận

    1. duty; obligation