thơm phức

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Particularly: “thơm +‎ phức it seems, but what is phức?”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ fɨk̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ fɨk̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ fɨk̚˦˥]

Adjective

thơm phức

fragrant; having a very nice aroma; pleasant-smelling