thân yêu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
thân (“familiar”) + yêu (“beloved”). Compare kính yêu (“respectfully beloved”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ ʔiəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]
Adjective[edit]
- (of equals, peers, juniors or subordinates) familiarly dear or beloved