thiên thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天石, composed of 天 (“sky; heaven”) and 石 (“rock”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) thiên thạch

  1. meteorite
    Synonym: vẫn thạch

Usage notes

  • The use of classifier is not necessarily required.
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