noãn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 卵 (“egg”), from Middle Chinese 卵 (lwanX). Compare Sichuanese Chinese 卵 (nuan3), Korean 卵 (nan). Compare also similar alteration in Romance descendants of Latin libella, such as French niveau. See also nói ngọng.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nwaːn˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nwaːŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nwaːŋ˨˩˦]
Noun
noãn
- (botany) an ovule
See also
- noãn hoàng
- trứng
- phấn