dung nham

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

nhung nham

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熔岩 (“lava”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]

Noun

(geology) lava

Usage notes

Not to be confused with dung nhan (“visage”).

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