phận

See also: phan, Phan, phần, phấn, phân, and phản

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 分. Doublet of phân.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cái) phận

a role (the expected behavior of an individual in a society)
phận đàn bà
the status of women in society

phận làm con
the duty of a child

Derived terms

số phận (“fate; destiny”)

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