tự nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自然.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tự nhiên

nature
Synonym: thiên nhiên

Adjective

tự nhiên

natural (of nature)
chọn lọc tự nhiên
natural selection
natural; unstudied
Xin cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà.
Please make yourself at home.

See also

Derived terms

Adverb

tự nhiên

(colloquial) suddenly; all of a sudden; spontaneously
Synonym: đột nhiên
(by extension) for no good reason

Interjection

tự nhiên

(colloquial) what the heck do ya think you're doin'?

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