phát quang

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːt̚˧˦ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˥ waːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發光.

Noun

phát quang

  1. luminescence

Etymology 2

phát (“to slash”) +‎ quang (“for clearing”).

Verb

phát quang

  1. to clear some obstacle, like wild trees, for improved vision
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