sao Diêm Vương
Vietnamese
Etymology
sao (“star”) + Diêm Vương (“King Yama”), Calque of Chinese 閻王星 (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˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ jim˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ jim˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
Proper noun
sao Diêm Vương
- Pluto (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet)
- Synonym: Diêm Vương tinh