thú tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獸性, composed of 獸 (“beast”) and 性 (“characteristic”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˦˥ tɨn˦˥]

Adjective

thú tính

  1. (derogatory) driven by animal instinct; bestial or sexually predatory
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