lưu hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 硫黃, composed of (sulphur) and (yellow).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liw˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨw˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨw˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    lưu hoàng

    1. (dated or obsolete) Northern Vietnam form of lưu huỳnh (sulfur)