hoàng lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃蘭, composed of 黃 (“yellow”) and 蘭 (“orchid”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ laːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) hoàng lan

1. ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)

   Synonym: ngọc lan tây