khinh khí
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣, composed of 氫 (“hydrogen”) and 氣 (“gas”). The Chinese character 氫/氢 (khinh) is composed of 气 (khí, chemical radical for "gassy" elements) + 輕/轻 (khinh, “lightweight”), due to the lightness of hydrogen.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥]