tàn nhang
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From tàn (“ashes from burnt-out incense, mosquito coils, or cigars and cigarrettes”) + nhang (“incence”). Freckles look like ashes from burnt-out incense.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːn˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːŋ˦˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːŋ˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]