thuỷ văn

See also: thuỷ vận, Thuỷ Vân, Thuỵ Văn, and Thuỵ Vân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水文, composed of 水 (“water”) and 文 (“behaviors”). Compare thiên văn (“astronomy”, literally “heavenly behaviors”) and nhân văn (“humanities”, literally “human behaviors”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ van˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ vaŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ vaŋ˧˧] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ jaŋ˧˧]

Noun

thuỷ văn

  1. hydrology

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