Hải Vương tinh

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海王星, composed of (sea), (king) and (star), from Chinese 海王星 (Hǎiwángxīng), named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ vɨəŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ vɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ vɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [haːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Hải Vương tinh

  1. (formal, rare) Neptune (planet)
    Synonym: sao Hải Vương

See also