tàn nhang

Vietnamese

Etymology

From tàn (“ashes from burnt-out incense, mosquito coils, or cigars and cigarettes”) +‎ nhang (“incence”). Freckles look like ashes from burnt-out incense.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tàn nhang

1. freckle