trầm hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉香.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩ hɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˦˩ hɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˨˩ hɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) trầm hương • (沉香)

1. agarwood

   Synonym: kì nam

2. various Aquilaria trees such as Aquilaria malaccensis and Aquilaria crassna, sources of agarwood

   Synonyms: trầm, trầm dó, dó bầu, dó núi