tàn nhang

Vietnamese

Etymology

From tàn (“ashes from burnt-out incense, mosquito coils, or cigars and cigarettes”) +‎ nhang (“incence”). Freckles look like ashes from burnt-out incense.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːn˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːŋ˦˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːŋ˨˩ ɲaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

tàn nhang

  1. freckle
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