magiê

See also: magie and Magie

Vietnamese

Chemical element
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Alternative forms

  • ma-nhê

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from French magnésium. This awkward spelling is devised by the Ministry of Education and Formation to conform with the chemical symbol Mg. Some chemistry teachers (and consequently, their students) still prefer the French-derived pronunciation ma-nhê regardless of the spelling.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ ze˧˧], [maː˧˧ ɲe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ jej˧˧], [maː˧˧ ɲej˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ jej˧˧], [maː˧˧ ɲej˧˧]
  • Phonetic: ma giê, ma nhê

Noun

magiê

  1. magnesium
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