Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 界性, composed of 界 (“boundary”) and 性 (“nature, gender”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻əːj˧ˀ˦ tïŋ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəːj˩ˀ˧ tɨ̞̠n˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jəːj˦ˀ˥ tɨ̞̠n˦ˀ˥]