nhân tình
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 人情, composed of 人 (“person”) and 情 (“feeling; love”).
Senses #1–2 are in the Vietnamese word order, perhaps a nativisation of tình nhân (情人, “lover; mistress”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩]
Noun
nhân tình
- mistress; the other man or woman; paramour
- (dated) lover; sweetheart
- (dated) mutual feelings between humans