nhân tình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人情, composed of 人 (“person”) and 情 (“feeling; love”).

Senses #1–2 are in the Vietnamese word order, perhaps a nativisation of tình nhân (情人, “lover; mistress”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲən˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

Noun

nhân tình

mistress; the other man or woman; paramour
(dated) lover; sweetheart
(dated) mutual feelings between humans

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