ngũ thường
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 五常.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ tʰɨəŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]
Noun
[edit]- (Confucianism) the five virtues:
- nhân (仁, “benevolence”)
- nghĩa (義, “righteousness”)
- lễ (禮, “propriety”)
- trí (智, “wisdom”)
- tín (信, “trustworthiness”)