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anh hùng nghĩa hiệp

noun
Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ŋiə˧˨ hiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋiə˨˩˦ hip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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anh hùng nghĩa hiệp means a selfless person.

Meanings of anh hùng nghĩa hiệp in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic a selfless person, willing to risk their life to help others

Etymology

From anh hùng (“hero”) + nghĩa hiệp (“chivalrous”). Literally, “a chilvarous hero”.

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What does anh hùng nghĩa hiệp mean in English?

anh hùng nghĩa hiệp (noun) means "a selfless person".

How do you pronounce anh hùng nghĩa hiệp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋiə˨˩˦ hip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), hùng — falling tone (huyền), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã), hiệp — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.