sao chổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ chổi (“broom”), calque of Chinese 彗星 (tuệ tinh).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ coj˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ coj˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier ngôi) sao chổi

  1. (astronomy) comet
    Synonym: sao tua

Usage notes
  • The use of the classifier is often optional.
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