gương

See also: gượng

Vietnamese

gương

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鏡 (“mirror”; SV: kính).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc, tấm) gương

a mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
Gương kia ngự ở trên tường
Thế gian ai đẹp được dường như ta?
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who is the fairest of them all?
an example; a role model
(Central Vietnam) eyeglasses; glasses

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