nứt nanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

nứt (to crack open) +‎ nanh (a tusk).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨt̚˧˦ najŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨk̚˦˧˥ nɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨk̚˦˥ nan˧˧]

Verb

nứt nanh • (𡐘𤘓)

  1. to sprout; to germinate (especially of a seed)