luyện kim
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鍊 (“to smelt”) and 金 (“gold; metal”).[1] Compare Chinese 鍊金術／炼金术 (luyện kim thuật, “alchemy”, literally “the art of smelting gold”), Japanese 錬金術 (renkinjutsu, “alchemy”), Korean 연금술 (yeon'geumsul, “alchemy”). Also compare Chinese 冶金學／冶金学 (dã kim học, “metallurgy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwiən˧˨ʔ kim˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lwiəŋ˨˩ʔ kim˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨ kim˧˧]