sao Mai

Vietnamese

Etymology

sao (“star”) +‎ mai (“early morning”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˧ maːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ maːj˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ maːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ maːj˧˧] ~ [saːw˧˧ maːj˧˧]

Proper noun

sao Mai

1. the Morning Star

See also

• sao Hôm (“Evening Star”)