biếc

See also: biec and Bieć

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 碧 (SV: bích).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˥]
  • Homophone: biết (southern Vietnam)

Adjective

biếc • (碧) (diminutive reduplication biêng biếc)

  1. bluish green; azure blue
    mắt biếc
    bluish green eyes
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