thuỷ thổ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thủy thổ

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水土.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ tʰo˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tʰow˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tʰow˨˩˦]

    Noun

    thuỷ thổ

    1. climate; local environment
      Hợp thuỷ thổ nên khỏe ra.
      The climate suits them, so their health has improved.
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