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hương thảo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːw˧˩]Huế [hɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːw˧˨]Saigon [hɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hươnglevelngangthảodippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hương thảo means rosemary.

Chinese characters: 香草 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây hương thảo (one rosemary)

Meanings of hương thảo in English

Noun

  1. rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

Example sentences with hương thảo

  • Bạn dùng hương thảo vào việc gì? What do you use rosemary for?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 香草.

Frequently asked questions

What does hương thảo mean in English?

hương thảo (noun) means "rosemary".

How do you pronounce hương thảo?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːw˧˩]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: hương — level tone (ngang), thảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is hương thảo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hương thảo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 香草.

What classifier is used with hương thảo?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây hương thảo" (one rosemary).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.