vận tốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 運速, composed of 運 (“travel, movement”) and 速 (“velocity”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vən˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˨˩ʔ təwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

vận tốc

1. (physics) velocity

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with tốc độ (“speed”) which is not a vector.

See also

• gia tốc