chanh

See also: chánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 橙 (“orange”; SV: tranh). Compare also Pacoh cheng (“lime”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [can˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) chanh (𣔥)

lime

Synonyms

chanh ta

See also

chanh tây (lemon)

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