ngàn vàng
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ngàn (“thousand”) + vàng (“gold”); calque of Chinese 千金 (thiên kim).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːn˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˦˩ vaːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [ŋaːŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩]
Adjective[edit]
- very valuable; invaluable; priceless