Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 運速, composed of 運 (“travel, movement”) and 速 (“velocity”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩ʔ təwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥]
Noun
vận tốc
- (physics) velocity
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with tốc độ (“speed”) which is not a vector.
See also