chanh

See also: chánh, chành, chảnh, and chạnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [can˧˧]

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 橙 (“orange”, SV: tranh). Compare also Pacoh cheng (“lime”).

    Noun

    (classifier cây, trái, quả) chanh • (棦, 𣔥, 橙)

    1. lime
    Synonyms
    • (lime): chanh ta
    Derived terms

    See also

    • chanh chòi
    • lanh chanh
    • lanh cha lanh chanh

    Etymology 2

    Blend of chị +‎ anh.

    Pronoun

    chanh

    1. (neologism) a non-binary pronoun meant to act in the place of chị and anh.

    References

    This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.