tử ngoại

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紫外, composed of 紫 (“purple”) and 外 (“outside”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]

Adjective

tử ngoại

  1. ultraviolet
    Synonym: cực tím
    bức xạ tử ngoại
    ultraviolet radiation

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