sao Thiên Vương

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ thiên vương (“Sino-Vietnamese of 天王”). Calque of Chinese 天王星 (Thiên Vương tinh, literally “Sky King Star”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

sao Thiên Vương

  1. Uranus (planet)
    Synonym: Thiên Vương tinh
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