thuỷ tinh

See also: thủy tinh, Thuỷ Tinh, Thủy Tinh, Thuỷ tinh, and Thủy tinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

thủy tinh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水晶, composed of 水 (“water”) and 晶 (“fine; pure”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwi˧˩ tïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tɨn˧˧]
Homophones: Thuỷ tinh, Thuỷ Tinh

Noun

thuỷ tinh

glass as a substance; compare kính (“sheet glass”)
crystal as an amorphous solid; compare tinh thể

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