thú tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 獸性, composed of (beast) and (characteristic).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    thú tính

    1. (derogatory) driven by animal instinct; bestial or sexually predatory