lành tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

From lành (“docile”), based on ác tính (“malignant”). Compare Chinese 良性 (lương tính).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˨˩ tïŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˦˩ tɨn˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩ tɨn˦˥]

Adjective

lành tính

(pathology) benign
Antonym: ác tính

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