Vietnamese
Etymology
lỗ (“punctured hole”) + đen (“black”). Compare hố đen (literally “black dug hole”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˦ˀ˥ ʔɗɛn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [low˧˨ ʔɗɛŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˨˩˦ ʔɗɛŋ˧˧]
Noun
lỗ đen
- a black hole (celestial body)
- Synonym: hố đen