thạch nhũ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 石 (“stone”) and 乳 (“breast”). Compare Chinese 鐘乳石／钟乳石 (zhōngrǔshí).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲu˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ ɲʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ɲʊw˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (geology) a stalactite
- Synonym: nhũ đá