thạch nhũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 石 (“stone”) and 乳 (“breast”). Compare Chinese 鐘乳石／钟乳石 (zhōngrǔshí).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲu˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ ɲʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ɲʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

thạch nhũ

(geology) a stalactite
Synonym: nhũ đá

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