xanh ngọc

Vietnamese

Etymology

xanh +‎ ngọc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [san˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

xanh ngọc

1. turquoise, a shade halfway between blue and green