kì nam

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỳ nam

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇楠, originally from either Sanskrit कालागुरु (kālāguru, “black agarwood”) or alternatively तगर (tagara, “crepe jasmine”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˨˩ naːm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˩ naːm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ naːm˧˧]

Noun

kì nam • (奇楠)

1. a high-grade form of agarwood

   Synonym: trầm hương