hoàng lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃蘭, composed of 黃 (“yellow”) and 蘭 (“orchid”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ laːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, bông, hoa) hoàng lan

    1. ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
      Synonym: ngọc lan tây
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