khinh khí cầu
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣球, composed of 氫氣 (“hydrogen”) and 球 (“ball”), from Chinese 氫氣球 / 氢气球 (qīngqìqiú).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦ kəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩]
Noun
[edit](classifier cái, quả, chiếc) khinh khí cầu
- a hot-air balloon
- Synonym: khí cầu