khuynh diệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傾 (“to lean, to tilt”) and 葉 (“leaf”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwïŋ̟˧˧ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cây) khuynh diệp

  1. Eucalyptus
    Synonym: bạch đàn

Usage notes
  • "Eucalyptus oil" is called exclusively dầu khuynh diệp and not dầu bạch đàn.
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