ngàn vàng
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ngàn (“thousand”) + vàng (“gold”); calque of Chinese 千金 (thiên kim).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːn˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˦˩ vaːŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [ŋaːŋ˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩]
Adjective
[edit]- very valuable; invaluable; priceless