phi thuyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛船, composed of 飛 and 船.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ tʰwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ tʰwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) phi thuyền

1. a spaceship; a vehicle that flies through space