dung nham

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nhung nham

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熔岩 (“lava”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaːm˧˧]

Noun

dung nham

1. (geology) lava

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with dung nhan (“visage”).