kim cương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kim cang

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金剛, composed of 金 (“gold; metal”) and 剛 (“hard”), from Chinese 金剛／金刚 (jīngāng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

kim cương

diamond (gemstone)
Synonym: hột xoàn

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