giếng trời
Vietnamese
Etymology
From giếng (“well”) + trời (“sky”). Compare Chinese 天井 (“atrium”), Japanese 天井 (tenjō, “ceiling”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ziəŋ˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˦˧˥ ʈəːj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˦˥ ʈəːj˨˩]
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