ngải

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艾.

Noun

(classifier cây) ngải

1. various plants of the genus Artemisia.

Derived terms

• ngải cứu
• ngải đắng

Etymology 2

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Noun

ngải

1. charm; spell

   Synonym: bùa

Derived terms

• bùa ngải