thuật giả kim
noun
Hanoi [tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˩ kim˧˧]Huế [tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ jaː˧˨ kim˧˧]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ jaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thuật giả kim means alchemy.
Meanings of thuật giả kim in English
Noun
- alchemy ≈ giả kim thuật
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thuật giả kim could be written as 術假金. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From thuật (“art”) + giả (“fake”) + kim (“metal”). Compare Chinese 冶金學 /冶金学 (dã kim học, “metallurgy”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thuật giả kim mean in English?
thuật giả kim (noun) means "alchemy".
How do you pronounce thuật giả kim?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˩ kim˧˧]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ jaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]. Tones: thuật — heavy tone (nặng), giả — dipping tone (hỏi), kim — level tone (ngang).