nhân văn
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˧˧]
- (Saigon) 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