xanh ngọc

Vietnamese

Etymology

xanh +‎ ngọc.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [san˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

xanh ngọc

  1. turquoise, a shade halfway between blue and green