kì nam

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇楠, originally from either Sanskrit कालागुरु (kālāguru, “black agarwood”) or alternatively तगर (tagara, “crepe jasmine”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ naːm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ naːm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ naːm˧˧]

Noun

kì nam

  1. a high-grade form of agarwood
    Synonym: trầm hương
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