ngũ sắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五色, composed of 五 (“five”) and 色 (“color”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ sak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋʊw˧˨ sak̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ sak̚˦˥]

Noun

ngũ sắc

1. The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to to the five elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) ngũ sắc

1. lantana