giới tính
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 界性, composed of 界 (“world”) and 性 (“sex”). The giới (“world”) is from expressions such as nữ giới (“the female sex”, literally “the female world”) and nam giới (“the male sex”, literally “the male world”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːj˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [jəːj˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [jəːj˦˥ tɨn˦˥]
=== Noun ===
giới tính
binary gender
(rare) gender identity
biological sex
==== Usage notes ====
Nonbinary gender and identities are yet to be widely accepted in Vietnam. When it comes to giới tính, especially in forms, there are only two options.
=== See also ===
chuyển giới