giới tính
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 界性, composed of 界 (“world”) and 性 (“sex”). The giới (“world”) is from expressions such as nữ giới (“the female sex”, literally “the female world”) and nam giới (“the male sex”, literally “the male world”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːj˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jəːj˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəːj˦˥ tɨn˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Noun
[edit]- binary gender
- Giới tính: Nam / Nữ
- Gender: Male / Female
- (rare) gender identity
- biological sex
- giáo dục giới tính
Usage notes
[edit]Nonbinary gender and identities are yet to be widely accepted in Vietnam. When it comes to giới tính, especially in forms, there are only two options.