kim cương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kim cang

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金剛, composed of 金 (“gold; metal”) and 剛 (“hard”), from Chinese 金剛／金刚 (jīngāng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

kim cương

1. diamond (gemstone)

   Synonym: hột xoàn