trìu mến

Vietnamese

Etymology

trìu (“heavily (adv.; obsolete) ← heavy (adj.; obsolete)[1]”) +‎ mến (“to like, to love, to cherish”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩ men˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈiw˦˩ men˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈiw˨˩ məːn˦˥]

Adjective

trìu mến

  1. affectionate; loving; tender

References

  1. ^ Entry “trìu” in Chữ Nôm Việt Nam; quote: "nặng oằn"
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