sóng ngang

Vietnamese

Etymology

sóng (“wave”) +‎ ngang (“horizontal”). Compare Japanese 横波 (yokonami, literally “horizontal wave”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˦ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧] ~ [sɔŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧] ~ [sawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

sóng ngang

1. (physics) a transverse wave

   Antonym: sóng dọc