băng phiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 冰片.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiən˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    băng phiến

    1. mothballs
    2. borneol; Borneo camphor
    3. naphthalene

    Usage notes

    Definitions share insect repellent properties.