giếng trời

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From giếng (well) +‎ trời (sky). Compare Chinese 天井 (tiānjǐng, atrium, literally sky well), Japanese 天井 (tenjō, ceiling).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cái) giếng trời

  1. (architecture) an atrium