nhân danh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ zajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ jɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ jan˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人名.

Noun

nhân danh

  1. (literary) personal name
    Synonym: tên người

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 因 and 名.

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) nhơn danh

Verb

nhân danh

  1. for the sake of; in the name of
    nhân danh pháp luật ― in the name of law
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