bản tính

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, mixed reading) bản tánh
  • (Southern Vietnam, dated) bổn tánh

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 本性.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˩ tïŋ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ tɨn˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˥]

    Noun

    bản tính

    1. inherent nature; character