nhựa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Khmu [Cuang] krɲaʔ ("resin used to catch animals").

The adjectival sense derived from the stickiness/viscosity of resin.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˨˩˨]

Noun

nhựa • (𦵙)

resin; gum; sap
plastic
Short for nhựa đường (“asphalt; bitumen”).
đường đổ/trải nhựa ― paved road

Derived terms

Derived terms

nhựa đường

Adjective

nhựa

(colloquial) overly attached
Nhựa vừa thôi!
Stop acting so spoiled!

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