nguyệt quế

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 月桂, composed of 月 (“moon”) and 桂 (“cinnamon”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ kwej˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiək̚˨˩˨ wej˦˥]

Noun edit

(classifier cây) nguyệt quế

bay laurel
vòng nguyệt quế ― a laurel wreath

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