thạch cao

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 石膏, composed of (rock; stone) and (paste).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ kaːw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˨˩˨ kaːw˧˧]

Noun

thạch cao

  1. plaster; gypsum