trân châu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 珍珠 (“pearl”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ cəw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) trân châu

pearl
Synonym: ngọc trai

Derived terms

trà trân châu

Descendants

→ Muong: tlần chầu

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