chí tuyến
Vietnamese
Etymology
chí (“most”) + tuyến (“line”). Likely clipped from 夏至線 and 冬至線.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ twiən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ twiəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥]
Noun
chí tuyến
- (geography) a tropic (latitude boundary of the torrid zone)
- Chí tuyến Bắc ― The Tropic of Cancer; The Northern Tropic
- Chí tuyến Nam ― The Tropic of Capricorn; The Southern Tropic