thuốc lào

Vietnamese

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thuốc lào

Etymology

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Particularly: “thuốc +‎ Lào (“Laos”) (per historian Đào Duy Anh). Though I haven't been able to track down the exact source.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰuək̚˧˦ laːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰuək̚˦˧˥ laːw˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰuək̚˦˥ laːw˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) thuốc lào

wild tobacco, makhorka (Nicotiana rustica)