Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 性質 (“property, nature”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˧ˀ˦ ṯɕɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˦˥ ṯɕɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠n˦ˀ˥ c̻ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]