How do you say “mothball” in Vietnamese?

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

"Mothball" in Vietnamese is băng phiến (mothballs), long não (camphor).

“Mothball” in Vietnamese is băng phiến (mothballs), long não (camphor).

Vietnamese words for “mothball”

băng phiếnnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiən˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]băng level phiến rising
mothballs; borneol; Borneo camphor
for “mothball” meaning: A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which ma
long nãonoun
Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˧˧ naːw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [lawŋ͡m˧˧ naːw˨˩˦]long level não creaky rising
camphor; camphor tree
for “mothball” meaning: A small ball of chemical pesticide (originally camphor and now typically naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles to deter moth larvae which ma

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