hồng ngoại

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅外, composed of 紅 (“crimson”) and 外 (“outside”). Compare Japanese 赤外 (sekigai, xích ngoại).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]

Adjective

hồng ngoại

infrared
bức xạ hồng ngoại
infrared radiation

See also

tử ngoại

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