nhựa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(nɟ)a(a)ʔ (“tar”); cognate with Mon ယ (yɛ̀ˀ, “tar; pitch”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲɨə˨˩˨]

Noun

nhựa (𦵙)

resin; gum; sap
plastic
Short for nhựa đường (“asphalt; bitumen”).

Derived terms

Derived terms

nhựa đường

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