nhiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (heat).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

nhiệt

  1. heat
    toả nhiệtto emit heat
    sóng nhiệta heatwave

Adjective

nhiệt

  1. thermal
  2. (alternative medicine) having the "heat" that might upset the balance of the body, making one's body susceptible to acne, etc.

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