Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 天王星, composed of 天王 (heavenly king) and (star), from Chinese 天王星 (Tiānwángxīng), named after the Greco-Roman personification of the sky, Uranus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [tʰiəŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

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Thiên Vương tinh

  1. (formal, rare) Uranus (planet)
    Synonym: sao Thiên Vương

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