Vietnamese
Etymology
Compound of hương nhu + tía (“purple”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ ɲu˧˧ tiə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧ tiə˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧ tiə˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cây) hương nhu tía
- holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum)