hoàng lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃蘭, composed of 黃 (“yellow”) and 蘭 (“orchid”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ laːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) hoàng lan

ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
Synonym: ngọc lan tây

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