băng phiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冰片.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]

Noun

băng phiến

1. mothballs
2. borneol; Borneo camphor
3. naphthalene

Usage notes

Definitions share insect repellent properties.