Vietnamese
Etymology
From khí (“gas”) + hiếm (“rare”). Compare Japanese 希ガス (ki-gasu).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xi˧˦ hiəm˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˨˩˦ hiəm˦˧˥] ~ [xɪj˨˩˦ hiəm˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˦˥ him˦˥] ~ [xɪj˦˥ him˦˥]
Noun
khí hiếm
- noble gas
- Synonym: khí trơ