ni lông

Vietnamese

Etymology

French nylon.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ni˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

ni lông

  1. nylon
  2. (by extension) Any thin plastic, such as polyethylene packaging
    túi/bao ni lông
    a plastic bag

Synonyms

  • (any thin plastic): li lông (regional)