witgoud

Dutch

Etymology

From wit (“white”) +‎ goud (“gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪt.xɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: wit‧goud

Noun

witgoud n (uncountable)

1. white gold
2. (obsolete) platinum

   Synonym: platina

Descendants

• Afrikaans: witgoud
• → Indonesian: emas putih (calque)
• → Japanese: 白金 (hakkin) (semantic loan)
  • → Chinese: 白金 (báijīn)
  • → Korean: 백금 (baekgeum)
  • → Vietnamese: bạch kim