nhang
See also: Nhang
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit](classifier cây, nén) nhang • (香)
See also
[edit]Derived terms
References
[edit]- ^ 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.