kim cương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 金剛, composed of 金 (“gold; metal”) and 剛 (“hard”), from Chinese 金剛 / 金刚 (jīngāng).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    kim cương

    1. diamond (gemstone)
      Synonym: hột xoàn
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