nhũ hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 乳香.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲu˦ˀ˥ hɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˧˨ hɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˨˩˦ hɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

nhũ hương

  1. frankincense, olibanum (resin of Boswellia)
    Synonym: nhựa thơm trắng
  2. mastic (resin of Pistacia lentiscus)
    Synonym: nhựa nhai
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