sao biển

Vietnamese

Etymology

From sao (“star”) +‎ biển (“sea”). Compare Chinese 海星 (hải tinh).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) sao biển

  1. a starfish (various echinoderms)
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