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thạch anh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ ʔɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ʔan˧˧] browser voice
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thạch anh means quartz.

Chinese characters: 石英

Meanings of thạch anh in English

Noun

  1. quartz

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 石英.

Frequently asked questions

What does thạch anh mean in English?

thạch anh (noun) means "quartz".

How do you pronounce thạch anh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ʔan˧˧]. Tones: thạch — heavy tone (nặng), anh — level tone (ngang).

Is thạch anh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thạch anh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 石英.

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.