nhựa
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(nɟ)a(a)ʔ (“tar”); cognate with Mon ယ (yɛ̀ˀ, “tar; pitch”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩˨]
Noun
nhựa (𦵙)
- resin; gum; sap
- plastic
- Short for nhựa đường (“asphalt; bitumen”).
Derived terms
Derived terms
- nhựa đường