ngọc lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玉蘭, composed of 玉 (“jade”) and 蘭 (“orchid”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) ngọc lan

magnolia

Derived terms

ngọc lan tây (ylang-ylang)

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