sao Kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ kim (“Sino-Vietnamese of 金”). Calque of Chinese 金星 (Kim tinh, literally “Metal Star”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ kim˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ kim˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ kim˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ kim˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ kim˧˧]

Sao Kim

Proper noun

Venus (planet)
Synonym: Kim tinh

See also

sao Mai (“Morning Star”)
sao Hôm (“Evening Star”)

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