sao Diêm Vương

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ Diêm Vương (“King Yama”), Calque of Chinese 閻王星／阎王星 (Diêm Vương tinh, literally “King Yama Star or King Of Underworld Star”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ ziəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jiəm˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jim˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jim˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

sao Diêm Vương

1. Pluto (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet)

   Synonym: Diêm Vương tinh