vinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 榮.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɨn˧˧] ~ [jɨn˧˧]
Homophone: Vinh

Noun

vinh

glory; honour
Antonym: nhục

Chết vinh còn hơn sống nhục.
I would rather die honorable than live on humiliated.

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