khuynh diệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傾 (“to lean, to tilt”) and 葉 (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwïŋ̟˧˧ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cây) khuynh diệp

1. Eucalyptus

   Synonym: bạch đàn

Usage notes

• "Eucalyptus oil" is called exclusively dầu khuynh diệp and not dầu bạch đàn.