khinh khí cầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣球, composed of 氫氣 (hydrogen) and (ball), from Chinese 氫氣球 / 氢气球 (qīngqìqiú).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦ kəw˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier cái, quả, chiếc) khinh khí cầu

    1. a hot-air balloon
      Synonym: khí cầu