How do you say “turmeric” in Vietnamese?

“Turmeric” in Vietnamese is nghệ (turmeric).

Vietnamese words for “turmeric”

• nghệListennoun
  Hanoi [ŋe˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋej˨˩˨]nghệ heavy

  turmeric

  for “turmeric” meaning: An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

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