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nhục đậu khấu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ xəw˧˦]Huế [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗəw˨˩ʔ kʰəw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗəw˨˩˨ kʰəw˦˥] browser voice
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nhục đậu khấu means nutmeg plant.

Chinese characters: 肉豆蔻 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây nhục đậu khấu (one nutmeg plant)

Meanings of nhục đậu khấu in English

Noun

  1. nutmeg plant (Myristica fragrans) ≈ ngọc khấu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肉豆蔻.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhục đậu khấu mean in English?

nhục đậu khấu (noun) means "nutmeg plant".

How do you pronounce nhục đậu khấu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ xəw˧˦]; Saigon [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗəw˨˩˨ kʰəw˦˥]. Tones: nhục — heavy tone (nặng), đậu — heavy tone (nặng), khấu — rising tone (sắc).

Is nhục đậu khấu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhục đậu khấu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 肉豆蔻.

What classifier is used with nhục đậu khấu?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây nhục đậu khấu" (one nutmeg plant).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.