hành tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 行星, composed of 行 (“to go”) and 星 (“star”). Compare European words for planet which originate from the Greek root meaning "wandering star".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˨˩ tïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˦˩ tɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩ tɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    hành tinh

    1. a planet
      hành tinh thứ ba, tính từ Mặt Trời
      the third planet, counting from the Sun
      hành tinh đỏ
      the red planet
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