tình nghĩa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) tình ngãi

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情義, composed of 情 (“affection”) and 義 (“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
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