thiên thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 天石, composed of 天 (“sky; heaven”) and 石 (“rock”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰat̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier viên, hòn) thiên thạch

    1. meteorite
      Synonym: vẫn thạch

    Usage notes

    • The use of classifier is not necessarily required.
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