thái dương

Sino-Vietnamese word from 太陽, composed of 太 (“great”) and 陽 (“yang”).

This short compound with the meaning "temple" is shared with many southern Sinitic lects, while other lects use different terms or a longer compound, cf. Mandarin 太陽穴 / 太阳穴.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]

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(classifier vầng) thái dương

1. alternative letter-case form of Thái Dương

thái dương

1. (anatomy) temple (on the head)

   Synonym: màng tang