duyên phận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣分.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zwiən˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jwiəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

duyên phận

1. a Buddhist-related concept of Chinese origin that means the predetermined principle that dictates a person's relationships and encounters, usually positive, such as the affinity among friends or lovers