hắc diện thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黑 (“black”), 涎 (“shiny”) and 石 (“rock”). Compare Chinese 黑曜石 (hēiyàoshí, “obsidian”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hak̚˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˧˥ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

hắc diện thạch

1. (geology) obsidian; volcanic glass

   Synonym: đá vỏ chai