hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (“fragrance”), from Middle Chinese (xjang). Compare Japanese (, incense).

Pronunciation

Adjective

hương

  1. (literary) fragrance
    hương đồng gió nội
    the fragrant and wind on rice paddies

Noun

(classifier nén) hương

  1. incense
    Synonym: nhang
    thắp hương
    to burn incense on an altar or at a grave
    hương muỗi
    a mosquito coil

See also

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