nứt nanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

nứt (“to crack open”) +‎ nanh (“a tusk”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨt̚˧˦ najŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨk̚˦˧˥ nɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨk̚˦˥ nan˧˧]

Verb

nứt nanh • (𡐘𤘓)

1. to sprout; to germinate (especially of a seed)