sóng ngang

Vietnamese

Etymology

sóng (“wave”) +‎ ngang (“horizontal”). Compare Japanese 横波 (yokonami, literally “horizontal wave”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˦ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧] ~ [sɔŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧] ~ [sawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

sóng ngang

  1. (physics) a transverse wave
    Antonym: sóng dọc
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