nhiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱 (“heat”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    nhiệt

    1. heat
      toả nhiệt ― to emit heat
      sóng nhiệt ― a heatwave

    Adjective

    nhiệt

    1. thermal
    2. (alternative medicine) having the "heat" that might upset the balance of the body, making one's body susceptible to acne, etc.

    Derived terms

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