xoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鑽 (“diamond”, SV: toản).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Noun

xoàn

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) diamond

   Synonym: kim cương

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hột xoàn