lưu hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 硫黃, composed of (sulphur) and (yellow).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liw˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨw˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨw˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

Noun

lưu hoàng

  1. (dated or obsolete) Northern Vietnam form of lưu huỳnh (sulfur)