sao Diêm Vương

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ Diêm Vương (“King Yama”), Calque of Chinese 閻王星／阎王星 (Diêm Vương tinh, literally “King Yama Star or King Of Underworld Star”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ziəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jim˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jim˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

sao Diêm Vương

  1. Pluto (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet)
    Synonym: Diêm Vương tinh
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.