sao biển
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sao (“star”) + biển (“sea”). Compare Chinese 海星 (hải tinh).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- a starfish (various echinoderms)