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thiên hướng tình dục

noun
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦ tïŋ˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˧˥ tɨn˦˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thiên hướng tình dục means sexual orientation.

Meanings of thiên hướng tình dục in English

Noun

  1. sexual orientation

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偏向 and 情欲 (“sexual desire”).

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What does thiên hướng tình dục mean in English?

thiên hướng tình dục (noun) means "sexual orientation".

How do you pronounce thiên hướng tình dục?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦ tïŋ˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), hướng — rising tone (sắc), tình — falling tone (huyền), dục — heavy tone (nặng).

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.