sương muối

Vietnamese

Etymology

sương (dew) +‎ muối (salt). The ice crystals form a white deposit on surfaces and plants which looks like salt.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ muəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ muj˨˩˦] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧ muj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ muj˦˥] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧ muj˦˥]

Noun

sương muối

  1. hoarfrost