mận

See also: Appendix:Variations of “man”

Vietnamese

Etymology

From a Tai language. Compare Proto-Tai *manꟲ (“plum”) (whence Zhuang maenj as in makmaenj and Lao ໝັ້ນ (man) in ໝາກໝັ້ນ (māk man)).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) mận • (槾, 𪴏)

1. (Northern Vietnam) plum
2. (Southern Vietnam) wax apple (Syzygium samarangense)

   Synonym: roi

Anagrams

• nậm