nhựa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) dựa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Khmu [Cuang] krɲaʔ ("resin used to catch animals").

The adjectival sense derived from the stickiness/viscosity of resin.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩˨]

Noun

nhựa • (𦵙, 澦)

  1. resin; gum; sap (of a plant)
  2. plastic
  3. asphalt; bitumen
    Synonym: nhựa đường
    đường đổ/trải nhựa ― paved road

Derived terms

Adjective

nhựa

  1. (colloquial) overly attached
    Nhựa vừa thôi!
    Stop acting so spoiled!
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