nguyệt quế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 月桂, composed of 月 (“moon”) and 桂 (“cinnamon”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ kwej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwiək̚˨˩˨ wej˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây) nguyệt quế

1. bay laurel

   vòng nguyệt quế ― a laurel wreath