thái dương
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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˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]
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Noun
[edit]- Alternative letter-case form of Thái Dương