Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 (“main”) and 流 (“stream”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ liw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ lɨw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ lɨw˧˧]
Adjective
chính lưu
- mainstream; used or accepted broadly as the norm
Noun
chính lưu
- the mainstream; the orthodoxy; that which is common
Synonyms