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vong nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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vong nhân means the dead; the deceased; the departed.

Chinese characters: 亡人

Meanings of vong nhân in English

Noun

  1. honorific the dead; the deceased; the departed

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亡人, composed of 亡 and 人.

Frequently asked questions

What does vong nhân mean in English?

vong nhân (noun) means "the dead; the deceased; the departed".

How do you pronounce vong nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: vong — level tone (ngang), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is vong nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vong nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 亡人.

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.