witgoud

Dutch

Etymology

From wit (“white”) +‎ goud (“gold”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪt.xɑu̯t/
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Hyphenation: wit‧goud

Noun

witgoud n (uncountable)

white gold
(obsolete) platinum
Synonym: platina

Descendants

Afrikaans: witgoud
→ Indonesian: emas putih (calque)
→ Japanese: 白金 (hakkin) (semantic loan)
- → Chinese: 白金 (báijīn)
- → Korean: 백금 (baekgeum)
- → Vietnamese: bạch kim

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