Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (that which is) and (suitable), but probably by analogy with sở trường (strength, literally that which is long) with the acquired Vietnamese sense of Chinese , namely "to like".

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˩ tʰïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˨ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥] ~ [səː˧˨ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ tʰɨt̚˦˥] ~ [səː˨˩˦ tʰɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

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sở thích

  1. a hobby; a pastime
    Sở thích của mình là câu cá, đạp xe và đọc truyện tranh.
    I like fishing, biking and reading comics in my free time.