hồng ngoại

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅外, composed of (crimson) and (outside). Compare Japanese 赤外 (sekigai, xích ngoại).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    hồng ngoại

    1. infrared
      bức xạ hồng ngoại
      infrared radiation

    See also