Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (ability). Compare the non-Sino-Vietnamese reading nghề.

Noun

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nghệ

  1. occupation, employment, trade, profession
Derived terms
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Wikipedia vi

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːlʔ (turmeric). Probably of Kra-Dai origin, compare Proto-Kra *C-ŋilꟲ ("yellow").

Noun

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(classifier cây, củ) nghệ (, )

  1. turmeric
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