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cực quang

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ kwaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kɨk̚˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cực quang means aurora; polar lights.

Chinese characters: 極光

Meanings of cực quang in English

Noun

  1. aurora; polar lights

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 極光.

Frequently asked questions

What does cực quang mean in English?

cực quang (noun) means "aurora; polar lights".

How do you pronounce cực quang?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ kwaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cực — heavy tone (nặng), quang — level tone (ngang).

Is cực quang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cực quang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 極光.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.