nước thơm

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước +‎ thơm, calque of Chinese 香水 (hương thủy).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ tʰəːm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ tʰəːm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ tʰəːm˧˧]

Noun

nước thơm

  1. (dated) perfume; scent

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