thái dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 太陽, composed of 太 (“great”) and 陽 (“yang”).

    This short compound with the meaning "temple" is shared with many southern Sinitic lects, while other lects use different terms or a longer compound, cf. Mandarin 太陽穴 / 太阳穴.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    (classifier vầng) thái dương

    1. alternative letter-case form of Thái Dương

    Noun

    thái dương

    1. (anatomy) temple (on the head)
      Synonym: màng tang
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