thiên tai

See also: thiên tài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天災.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˧]

Noun

thiên tai

  1. natural disaster; act of God
    Miền Trung là khu vực thường xuyên xảy ra thiên tai.
    Central Vietnam is a region that frequently suffers from natural diasters.
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