hương

See also: hướng, hưởng, hường, Hường, and Hương

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 香 (“fragrance”). Compare Japanese 香 (kō, “incense”).

    Noun

    hương

    1. (usually literary or marketing) fragrance; scent
      hương đồng gió nội ― the fragrance and wind on rice paddies
      Nước xả hương hoa hồng mới, nay đậm đặc hơn !
      New rose-scented softener, now even more concentrated!
    Derived terms

    Noun

    (classifier nén) hương

    1. (Northern Vietnam) incense
      Synonym: nhang
      thắp hương ― to burn incense on an altar or at a grave
      hương muỗi ― a mosquito coil
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 鄉.

      Noun

      hương

      1. (only in compounds) township; populated place
      2. (administrative) an administrative unit in China and Taiwan; township
      Derived terms
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