sao Hoả

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ hoả (“Sino-Vietnamese of 火”). Calque of Chinese 火星 (Hoả tinh, literally “Fire Star”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ hwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ hwaː˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ hwaː˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ waː˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

Proper noun

sao Hoả

  1. Mars (planet)
    Synonym: Hoả tinh
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