hôi tanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

hôi (“smelly”) +‎ tanh (“having the smell of fresh fish”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hoj˧˧ tajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hoj˧˧ tɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hoj˧˧ tan˧˧]

Adjective

hôi tanh

  1. stinking
    Nhị vàng, bông trắng, lá xanh.
    Gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn.
    Yellow pistils, white petals, green leaves.
    Close to mud, yet lacking the rank odor.
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