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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 人文, composed of 人 (“human”) and 文 (“nature; pattern; phenomenon; behavior”). Compare thiên văn (“astronomy”, literally “heavenly behaviors”) and thuỷ văn (“hydrology”, literally “water behaviors”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ van˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ vaŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ vaŋ˧˧] ~ [ɲəŋ˧˧ jaŋ˧˧]
Adjective[edit]
- humanist; humanistic
- compassionate, generous, charitable
- Synonym: nhân ái
- lòng nhân văn ― generosity
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (rare, only in compounds) the humanities
- Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn
- the University of Social Sciences and Humanities