duyên phận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣分.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zwiən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jwiəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

duyên phận

a Buddhist-related concept of Chinese origin that means the predetermined principle that dictates a person's relationships and encounters, usually positive, such as the affinity among friends or lovers

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