chuẩn tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 準星, from Japanese 準星

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwən˧˩ tïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwəŋ˧˨ tɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˦ tɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    chuẩn tinh

    1. (archaic, weaponry) foresight
    2. (astronomy, dated) quasar

    Synonyms

    • qua-xa