nhuyễn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nhiễn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軟 (“soft”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲwiən˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲwiəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲwiəŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

nhuyễn

1. (of food) kneaded or mashed into a fine mass
2. smoothly textured

See also

• Nhuyễn thể