oanh

See also: Oanh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)wan˧˧]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鶯.

    Noun

    (classifier con) oanh • (鶯)

    1. oriole
      • 1820, 阮攸 [Nguyễn Du], compiled by Liễu Văn Đường, 傳翹 [Truyện Kiều], published 1866, lines 269-270:
        羅䜹絲柳葻萌
        𡥵鶯𭓇呐𨕭梗𠸍𠶣
        Lơ thơ tơ liễu buông mành.
        Con oanh học nói trên cành mỉa mai.
        The silky willow-branches flagged down nonchalantly like blinds. On a branch, a jeering oriole was practicing his first notes.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 轟.

      Romanization

      oanh

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 轟
      Derived terms
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