giả kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 假 (“fake, false”) and 金 (“metal”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˩ kim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˨ kim˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]

Verb

giả kim

1. to practice alchemy

   Thuật giả kim. ― The art of alchemy.

2. (material) to be treated with alchemy

   Đá giả kim. ― Stones that was made to look like metals.