xoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鑽 (“diamond”, SV: toản).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swaːn˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [swaːŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    xoàn

    1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) diamond
      Synonym: kim cương

    Derived terms

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