yếng sáng

Vietnamese

Etymology

See ánh sáng. Originated during Gia Long reign in the Nguyễn dynasty when ánh shifted to yếng due the taboo associated with Gia Long's legal name Nguyễn Phúc Ánh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiəŋ˧˦ saːŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔiəŋ˦˧˥ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [ʔiəŋ˦˧˥ saːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔiəŋ˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥] ~ [ʔiəŋ˦˥ saːŋ˦˥]

Noun

yếng sáng

  1. (Huế) light
    Yếng sáng là bức xạ điện từ mà mắt người có thể cảm nhận được.
    Light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye.
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