hoàng lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃蘭, composed of 黃 (“yellow”) and 蘭 (“orchid”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ laːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) hoàng lan

  1. ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
    Synonym: ngọc lan tây
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