băng phiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冰片.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]

Noun

băng phiến

  1. mothballs
  2. borneol; Borneo camphor
  3. naphthalene

Usage notes

Definitions share insect repellent properties.