nhân duyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 因緣.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ zwiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ jwiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier mối) nhân duyên

    1. predestined relationship; fate; destiny
    2. (Buddhism) hetu and prataya; principal and secondary causes