sự thật
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- sự thực
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 事實, composed of 事 (“thing”) and 實 (“truth”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ tʰək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ tʰək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ tʰək̚˨˩˨]
Noun
sự thật
- relevant fact or truth
Usage notes
- Compare chân lí (“universal truth; fundamental truth”). Also compare the differences between English fact and truth, Japanese 真実 (shinjitsu, chân thật) and 真理 (shinri, chân lí).
Anagrams
- thật sự