trân châu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 珍珠 (“pearl”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ cəw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) trân châu

  1. pearl
    Synonym: ngọc trai

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Muong: tlần chầu
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