How do you say “camphor” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "camphor" in Vietnamese?

"Camphor" in Vietnamese is chương não (camphor), long não (camphor).

“Camphor” in Vietnamese is chương não (camphor), long não (camphor).

Vietnamese words for “camphor”

chương nãonoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧ naːw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [cɨəŋ˧˧ naːw˨˩˦]chương level não creaky rising
camphor
for “camphor” meaning: A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary campho
long nãonoun
Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˧˧ naːw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [lawŋ͡m˧˧ naːw˨˩˦]long level não creaky rising
camphor; camphor tree
for “camphor” meaning: A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary campho

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