ngọc lan tây

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngọc lan (“magnolia”) +‎ tây (“Western”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ laːn˧˧ təj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ laːŋ˧˧ təj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ laːŋ˧˧ təj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) ngọc lan tây • (玉蘭西)

  1. ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
    Synonym: hoàng lan
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