khinh khí cầu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣球, composed of 氫氣 (“hydrogen”) and 球 (“ball”), from Chinese 氫氣球/氢气球 (qīngqìqiú).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦ kəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cái, quả, chiếc) khinh khí cầu
- a hot-air balloon
- Synonym: khí cầu