biếc

See also: biec, and Bieć

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 碧 (SV: bích).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˥]
• Homophone: biết (southern Vietnam)

Adjective

biếc • (碧) (diminutive reduplication biêng biếc)

1. bluish green; azure blue

   mắt biếc

   bluish green eyes