nhang

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Likely a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (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.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cây, nén) nhang ()

  1. incense
    Synonym: hương
    nhang muỗia mosquito coil

See also

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Derived terms

References

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  1. ^ Nguyễn Thu Huyền. "Một số đặc điểm ngôn ngữ văn hoá thổ ngữ Ngọc Vừng, Vân Đồn, Quảng Ninh". Tạp chí Khoa học xã hội miền Trung, Số 04 (72) - 2021.