nhài
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːj˨˩]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
editFrom Northern Middle Vietnamese mlài, from Chinese 茉莉 (mạt lị, “jasmine”), with the reduction of first syllable of the Chinese term into /m/.
Alternative forms
edit- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lài
Noun
edit(classifier cây, hoa, bông) nhài • (𣔦, 𦲒, 𦹹)
- (Northern Vietnam) jasmine
- (Northern Vietnam) paper fan pin (fastening slats, originally jasmine-shaped)
Etymology 2
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Noun
editnhài
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