Ngọc Linh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玉嶺, composed of 玉 and 嶺.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ lïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ lɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ lɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Ngọc Linh

1. A mountain in Quảng Nam and Kon Tum provinces, Vietnam.
2. A commune of Đăk Glei district, Kon Tum province, Vietnam.
3. A commune of Vị Xuyên district, Hà Giang province, Vietnam.

Derived terms

• sâm Ngọc Linh (“Vietnamese ginseng, Panax vietnamensis”)