vẫn thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隕石 (“meteorite”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vən˦ˀ˥ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˨ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

vẫn thạch (classifier viên, hòn, khối)

1. meteorite

   Synonym: thiên thạch

Usage notes

• The use of classifier is not necessarily required.