tàn nhang

Vietnamese

Etymology

From tàn (“ashes from burnt-out incense, mosquito coils, or cigars and cigarrettes”) +‎ nhang (“incence”). Freckles look like ashes from burnt-out incense.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːn˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˦˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

tàn nhang

freckle