li thân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to separate; away from) and (bride; relatives), compare 迎親 / 迎亲 (yíngqīn, to escort/welcome the bride).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    li thân

    1. (of spouses) to separate; to part; to disjoin (without divorce)

    Adverb

    li thân

    1. (of spouses) separately; apart

    See also