nguyệt thực

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋwiək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nguyệtheavynặng thựcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nguyệt thực means a lunar eclipse.

Chinese characters: 月食 (月 “moon” + 食 “to eat; eclipse”)

Meanings of nguyệt thực in English

Noun

a lunar eclipse

Example sentences with nguyệt thực

Bạn có nhìn thấy nguyệt thực hôm qua không? Did you see the eclipse yesterday?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 月食, composed of 月 (“moon”) and 食 (“to eat; eclipse”),

Frequently asked questions

What does nguyệt thực mean in English?

nguyệt thực (noun) means "a lunar eclipse".

How do you pronounce nguyệt thực?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋwiək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nguyệt — heavy tone (nặng), thực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nguyệt thực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguyệt thực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 月食.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.