vẫn thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 隕石 (meteorite).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˦ˀ˥ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˧˨ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier viên, hòn, khối) vẫn thạch

    1. meteorite
      Synonym: thiên thạch

    Usage notes

    • The use of classifier is not necessarily required.