nhũ hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 乳香.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲu˦ˀ˥ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˧˨ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˨˩˦ hɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    nhũ hương

    1. frankincense, olibanum (resin of Boswellia)
      Synonym: nhựa thơm trắng
    2. mastic (resin of Pistacia lentiscus)
      Synonym: nhựa nhai
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