kim cương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金剛, composed of 金 (“gold; metal”) and 剛 (“hard”), from Chinese 金剛 / 金刚 (jīngāng).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Noun

kim cương

  1. diamond (gemstone)
    Synonym: hột xoàn
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