lưu hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 硫黃, composed of 硫 (“sulphur”) and 黃 (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liw˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨw˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨw˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

Noun

lưu hoàng

1. (dated or obsolete) Northern Vietnam form of lưu huỳnh (“sulfur”)