sao Thuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ thuỷ (“Sino-Vietnamese of 水”). Calque of Chinese 水星 (Thuỷ tinh, literally “Water Star”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

sao Thuỷ

  1. Mercury (planet)
    Synonym: Thuỷ tinh
    thuỷ thủ sao Thuỷ
    Sailor Mercury

Coordinate terms

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