khinh khí
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣, composed of 氫 (“hydrogen”) and 氣 (“gas”). The Chinese character 氫/氢 (khinh) is composed of 气 (khí, chemical radical for "gassy" elements) + 輕/轻 (khinh, “lightweight”), due to the lightness of hydrogen.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥]