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.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, nén) nhang • (香)

1. incense

   Synonym: hương

   nhang muỗi ― a mosquito coil

See also

Derived terms

• nhang đèn
• nhang khói
• nhang muỗi
• tàn nhang