dương

See also: duong, Dương, dường, and dượng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɨəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陽 (“yang”).

Adjective

dương

Noun

dương

yang
(figuratively) male

Derived terms

Derived terms

âm dương (yin-yang)
bao dương vật (condom)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 楊 (“willow, poplar, aspen”).

Noun

(classifier cây) dương

poplar

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洋 (“ocean, sea”).

Noun

dương

(only in compounds) ocean

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