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địa lí học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
địaheavynặnglírisingsắchọcheavynặng

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địa lí học means geography.

Chinese characters: 地理學

Meanings of địa lí học in English

Noun

  1. geography

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地理學.

Frequently asked questions

What does địa lí học mean in English?

địa lí học (noun) means "geography".

How do you pronounce địa lí học?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: địa — heavy tone (nặng), lí — rising tone (sắc), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is địa lí học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. địa lí học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 地理學.

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.