xoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鑽 (“diamond”, SV: toản).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [swaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Noun

xoàn

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) diamond
    Synonym: kim cương

Derived terms

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