tinh

See also: tính, tình, tỉnh, tĩnh, tịnh, and Tĩnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 精 (“refined”).

    Adjective

    tinh

    1. quick to notice; sharp, keen, etc.
      mắt tinh ― sharp eyes
      tinh mắt ― with sharp eyes
      tinh ý ― sharp(-minded)

    Noun

    tinh

    1. clipping of tinh dịch (“semen”)

    Romanization

    tinh

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 精
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Romanization

    tinh

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 星
    Derived terms
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