quỳnh

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See also: quýnh

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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quỳnh

  1. red, crimson, dark red, deep red
  2. Epiphyllum (a genus of cactus)
    • 1974, Trịnh Công Sơn (lyrics and music), “Quỳnh Hương (Ephyllium)”:
      Ta mang cho em một đóa quỳnh; quỳnh thơm hay môi em thơm
      I've brought you an epiphyllum blossom; the fragrance, is it the epiphyllum’s or your lips’?

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