tinh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese, from 精 (“refined”)

Adjective[edit]

tinh

  1. intelligent, clever, shrewd
  2. refined, pure

Noun[edit]

tinh

  1. semen, sperm
  2. wandering spirit

Adverb[edit]

tinh

  1. nothing but, only

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese, from 星 (“star”)

Noun[edit]

tinh

  1. star
Derived terms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese, from 旌 (“banner”)

Noun[edit]

tinh

  1. flag, banner

Etymology 4[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese, from 晶 (“crystal”)

Noun[edit]

tinh

  1. rock crystal, crystal
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