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đại tiểu tiện

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ tiəw˧˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ tiw˧˨ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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đại tiểu tiện means to defecate and/or to urinate.

Chinese characters: 大小便 (大 “large” + 小 “small” + 便 “waste”)

Meanings of đại tiểu tiện in English

Verb

  1. formal to defecate and/or to urinate

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大小便, composed of 大 (“large”), 小 (“small”) and 便 (“waste”), blend of đại tiện (“to defecate”) + tiểu tiện (“to urinate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại tiểu tiện mean in English?

đại tiểu tiện (verb) means "to defecate and/or to urinate".

How do you pronounce đại tiểu tiện?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ tiəw˧˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), tiện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đại tiểu tiện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại tiểu tiện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大小便.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.