biếc

See also: biec and Bieć

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 碧 (SV: bích).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˥]
    • Homophone: biết (southern Vietnam)

    Adjective

    biếc • (碧) (diminutive reduplication biêng biếc)

    1. bluish green; azure blue
      mắt biếc
      bluish green eyes
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