duyên

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === doan (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 緣 (“hem, fate”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwiən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jwiəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧] Homophone: Duyên === Noun === duyên • (緣, 縁) spiritual thread that binds people, animals, and things that are fated to come together duyên âm ― link with someone in the underworld (specifically) fate to meet a romantic partner Synonyms: nhân duyên, duyên phận duyên vợ chồng ― the fate that brings husband and wife together tact, charm, grace nói năng có duyên ― charmingly eloquent ==== Derived terms ====