Vietnamese
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 半月形 (bán nguyệt hình, literally “half-moon shape”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hïŋ˨˩ ʔɓaːn˧˦ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨn˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨn˨˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]
Noun
hình bán nguyệt
- a semicircle