sao Diêm Vương
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
sao (“star”) + Diêm Vương (“King Yama”), Calque of Chinese 閻王星/阎王星 (Diêm Vương tinh, literally “King Yama Star or King Of Underworld Star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ziəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jim˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jim˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
Proper noun[edit]
- Pluto (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet)
- Synonym: Diêm Vương tinh