vàng
Mizo
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Old Chinese 黃 (OC *ɡʷaːŋ, “yellow”) (SV: hoàng). The semantic development “yellow” > “gold” parallels that of bạc (“white” > “silver”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [jaːŋ˨˩]
Derived terms
Derived terms
- vàng vọt
See also
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