sao Thuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• sao Thủy

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ thuỷ (“Sino-Vietnamese of 水”). Calque of Chinese 水星 (Thuỷ tinh, literally “Water Star”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

sao Thuỷ

1. Mercury (planet)

   Synonym: Thuỷ tinh

   thuỷ thủ sao Thuỷ

   Sailor Mercury