sâm nhung

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 參茸, composed of 參 and 茸.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun

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sâm nhung

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) ginseng and velvet antler
  2. (by extension) any expensive Chinese medicine
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