khinh khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣, composed of 氫 (“hydrogen”) and 氣 (“gas”). The Chinese character 氫 / 氢 (khinh) is composed of 气 (khí, chemical radical for "gassy" elements) + 輕 / 轻 (khinh, “lightweight”), due to the lightness of hydrogen.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

khinh khí

  1. (obsolete) hydrogen (molecular hydrogen)
    Synonym: khí hiđro

See also

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