tạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 晴 (“clear (of weather)”, SV: tình), probably a rather late loan from a regional Sinitic lect; the tonal correspondence is irregular for an early loan.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tan˨˩˨]

Verb

tạnh • (晴, 情, 浄, 淨, 𩄳, 𬰆)

(of rain or wind) to stop; to cease
Synonym: dợ

Derived terms

tạnh gió
tạnh ráo
tạnh trời

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