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Vietnamese
Etymology
Likely a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 香 (SV: hương), although the palatal nasal initial is very hard or impossible to explain satisfactorily.
Although usually considered a non-Northern word, this word is attested in the Ngọc Vừng dialect of Vân Đồn district, Quảng Ninh province, a very minor coastal (insular) Northern dialect with many Northeastern features.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cây, nén) nhang • (香)
- incense
- Synonym: hương
- nhang muỗi ― a mosquito coil
See also
References
- ^ Nguyễn Thu Huyền. "Một số đặc điểm ngôn ngữ văn hoá thổ ngữ Ngọc Vừng, Vân Đồn, Quảng Ninh". Tạp chí Khoa học xã hội miền Trung, Số 04 (72) - 2021.