đá quý

Vietnamese

Etymology

đá (“stone”) +‎ quý (“precious”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˧˦ kwi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ kwɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˦˥ wɪj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) đá quý

gemstone, precious stone
Synonym: ngọc

vàng bạc đá quý ― goldware, silverware and gemstones

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