địa lí
See also: Diali
Vietnamese
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editSino-Vietnamese word from 地理, composed of 地 (“earth”) and 理 (“workings”). Compare vật lí (“physics”, literally “workings of things”), tâm lí (“psychology”, literally “workings of the mind”) and sinh lí (“physiology”, literally “workings of life”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]
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