vẫn thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隕石 (meteorite).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˦ˀ˥ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˧˨ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn, khối) vẫn thạch

  1. meteorite
    Synonym: thiên thạch

Usage notes

  • The use of classifier is not necessarily required.