Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese, from hợp (合, “to link, to bind”) and chất (質, “substance”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həːp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕət̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩˨ cək̚˦˥]
Noun
hợp chất • (合質)
- (chemistry) compound, chemical compound