sao chổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ chổi (“broom”), calque of Chinese 彗星 (tuệ tinh).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ coj˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ coj˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier ngôi) sao chổi

1. (astronomy) comet

   Synonym: sao tua

Usage notes

• The use of the classifier is often optional.