sao Mộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ mộc (“Sino-Vietnamese word from 木”). Calque of Chinese 木星 (Mộc tinh, literally “Wood Star”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˧˧ məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ məwk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ məwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

sao Mộc

1. Jupiter (planet)

   Synonym: Mộc tinh