tình nghĩa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) tình ngãi

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 情義, composed of (affection) and (morality; righteousness).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˨˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˦˩ ŋiə˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩ ŋiə˨˩˦]

    Noun

    tình nghĩa

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