nhang

See also: Nhang

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)

  1. incense
    Synonym: hương
    nhang muỗi ― a mosquito coil

See also
Derived terms

References
  1. 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.
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