hành tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行星, composed of 行 (“to go”) and 星 (“star”). Compare European words for planet which originate from the Greek root meaning "wandering star".

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˨˩ tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˦˩ tɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩ tɨn˧˧]

Noun

hành tinh

  1. a planet
    hành tinh thứ ba, tính từ Mặt Trời
    the third planet, counting from the Sun
    hành tinh đỏ
    the red planet
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