ngũ vị hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五味香, composed of 五味 (“the five flavors”) and 香 (“aroma”). Compare 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn, “five spice powder”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ vi˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ vɪj˨˩ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˧]

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Noun

ngũ vị hương

1. (bột ～) five-spice powder, five-spice, five spice