thái dương
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 太陽, composed of 太 (“great”) and 陽 (“yang”).
This short compound with the meaning "temple" is shared with many southern Sinitic lects, while other lects use different terms or a longer compound, cf. Mandarin 太陽穴/太阳穴.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]
Audio (file)
Noun edit
- Alternative letter-case form of Thái Dương