khuynh diệp

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傾 (“to lean, to tilt”) and 葉 (“leaf”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwïŋ̟˧˧ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

(classifier cây) khuynh diệp

  1. Eucalyptus
    Synonym: bạch đàn

Usage notes[edit]

  • "Eucalyptus oil" is called exclusively dầu khuynh diệp and not dầu bạch đàn.
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