thú tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獸性, composed of 獸 (“beast”) and 性 (“characteristic”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˦˥ tɨn˦˥]

Adjective

thú tính

1. (derogatory) driven by animal instinct; bestial or sexually predatory