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vĩ nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vi˦ˀ˥ ɲən˧˧]Huế [vɪj˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [vɪj˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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vĩ nhân means great person; great man.

Chinese characters: 偉人

Meanings of vĩ nhân in English

Noun

  1. great person; great man

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偉人.

Frequently asked questions

What does vĩ nhân mean in English?

vĩ nhân (noun) means "great person; great man".

How do you pronounce vĩ nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˦ˀ˥ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: vĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is vĩ nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vĩ nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 偉人.

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.