nhựa
Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (North Central Vietnam) dựa
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]- resin; gum; sap (of a plant)
- plastic
- asphalt; bitumen
- Synonym: nhựa đường
- đường đổ/trải nhựa ― paved road
Derived terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]nhựa
- (colloquial) overly attached
- Nhựa vừa thôi!
- Stop acting so spoiled!
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