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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [han˨˩ tɨn˧˧]

Noun

hành tinh

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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