thơm tho

Vietnamese

Etymology

From thơm (“fragrant”) +‎ tho (the name of a fragrant plant in Southern Vietnam).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]

Adjective

thơm tho

1. fragrant; sweet-smelling (generally speaking)