chanh

See also: chành, chánh, and chạnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [can˧˧]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (orange, SV: tranh). Compare also Pacoh cheng (lime).

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) chanh • (, 𣔥)

  1. lime
Synonyms
  • (lime): chanh ta
Derived terms

See also

  • chanh chòi
  • lanh chanh
  • lanh cha lanh chanh

Etymology 2

Blend of chị +‎ anh.

Pronoun

chanh

  1. (neologism) a non-binary pronoun meant to act in the place of chị and anh.

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