sương muối

Vietnamese

Etymology

sương (“dew”) +‎ muối (“salt”). The ice crystals form a white deposit on surfaces and plants which looks like salt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ muəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ muj˨˩˦] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧ muj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ muj˦˥] ~ [sɨəŋ˧˧ muj˦˥]

Noun

sương muối

1. hoarfrost