nhân danh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲən˧˧ zajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ jɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ jan˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人名.

Noun

(literary) personal name
Synonym: tên người

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 因 and 名.

Alternative forms

(Southern Vietnam, obsolete) nhơn danh

Verb

for the sake of; in the name of
nhân danh pháp luật ― in the name of law

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