hột xoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

hột (seed) +‎ xoàn (diamond).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hot̚˧˨ʔ swaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hok̚˨˩ʔ swaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hok̚˨˩˨ s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Noun

hột xoàn

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) diamond (gemstone)

Synonyms