ngũ sắc
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 五色, composed of 五 (“five”) and 色 (“color”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ sak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋʊw˧˨ sak̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ sak̚˦˥]
Noun
[edit]- The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to the five elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.[1]
Noun
[edit](classifier cây, bông, hoa) ngũ sắc
References
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Theory of the Five Elements (Wuxing 五行) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
