danh dự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 名譽.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧ zɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛɲ˧˧ jɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jan˧˧ jɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

danh dự

1. honor (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect; excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue)

   mất danh dự

   to lose honor

See also

• phẩm giá (dignity; sense of self-worth)
• vinh dự (favorable reputation)
• vinh hạnh (privilege)