duyên phận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣分.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwiən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jwiəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

duyên phận

  1. the predetermined principle that dictates a person's relationships and encounters, usually positive, such as the affinity among friends or lovers