khuynh diệp
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 傾 (“to lean, to tilt”) and 葉 (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwïŋ̟˧˧ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier cây) khuynh diệp
- (botany) Eucalyptus
- Synonym: bạch đàn
Usage notes
- "Eucalyptus oil" is called exclusively dầu khuynh diệp and not dầu bạch đàn.