sao Hải Vương

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ hải vương (“Sino-Vietnamese of 海王”). Calque of Chinese 海王星 (Hải Vương tinh, literally “Sea King Star”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ haːj˧˩ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ haːj˧˨ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ haːj˧˨ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ haːj˨˩˦ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ haːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

sao Hải Vương

  1. Neptune (planet)
    Synonym: Hải Vương tinh
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