ngũ vị hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 五味香, composed of 五味 (“the five flavors”) and 香 (“aroma”). Compare 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn, “five spice powder”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ vi˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ vɪj˨˩ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    ngũ vị hương

    1. (bột ～) five-spice powder, five-spice, five spice

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