Miên Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綿羊, composed of 綿 (“wool”) and 羊 (“caprid”), from Chinese 綿羊／绵羊 (miányáng, “sheep”). Compare Sơn Dương (“Capricorn”, literally “goat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miən˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Miên Dương

1. (astrology, astronomy) Synonym of Bạch Dương (“Aries”)