lưu hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 硫黃, composed of 硫 (“sulphur”) and 黃 (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liw˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨw˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨw˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

Noun

lưu hoàng

(dated or obsolete) Northern Vietnam form of lưu huỳnh (“sulfur”)

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