tả khuynh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 左傾 (“left-leaning”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˧˩ xwïŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˧˨ kʰwɨn˧˧] ~ [taː˧˨ xwɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩˦ kʰwɨn˧˧] ~ [taː˨˩˦ xwɨn˧˧]

Adjective

tả khuynh

1. (communism, derogatory) too eager and reckless without regard for Marx's teachings on gradual development
2. (politics) left-leaning

Antonyms

• hữu khuynh

See also

• cánh tả