địa lí

See also: Diali

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地理, composed of 地 (“earth”) and 理 (“workings”). Compare vật lí (“physics”, literally “workings of things”), tâm lí (“psychology”, literally “workings of the mind”) and sinh lí (“physiology”, literally “workings of life”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ li˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ lɪj˦˥]
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Noun

địa lí

  1. geography
    Synonym: địa dư
    vị trí địa lý ― geographical location
    trên thông thiên văn, dưới tường địa lí
    to be very knowledgeable
    (literally, “to be an expert in both astronomy and geography”)

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