sương

See also: Appendix:Variations of "suong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (frost). Note that Mark Alves views this word as strictly native.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

sương

  1. dew (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc)
    ăn sương nằm tuyết
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Further reading