nhang

See also: Nhang

Achang

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /na̰ŋ˧/

Verb

nhang

  1. to send

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 91

Vietnamese

Etymology

Likely a

    non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 香 (SV: hương), although the palatal nasal initial is very hard or impossible to explain satisfactorily.

    Although usually considered a non-Northern word, this word is attested in the Ngọc Vừng dialect of Vân Đồn district, Quảng Ninh province, a very minor coastal (insular) Northern dialect with many Northeastern features.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, nén) nhang • (香)

    1. incense
      Synonym: hương
      nhang muỗi ― a mosquito coil

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Nguyễn Thu Huyền. "Một số đặc điểm ngôn ngữ văn hoá thổ ngữ Ngọc Vừng, Vân Đồn, Quảng Ninh". Tạp chí Khoa học xã hội miền Trung, Số 04 (72) - 2021.
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