phản xạ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 反射, composed of 反 (“against; back”) and 射 (“to shoot; to emit”)
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːn˧˩ saː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [faːŋ˧˨ saː˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [faːŋ˨˩˦ saː˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- (psychology) a reflex; a response
- phản xạ có/không điều kiện
- a(n un)conditioned reflex/response
Verb edit
- (mechanics, optics, electromagnetism) to be reflected