nghệ

See also: nghe, nghé, nghê, and nghề

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 藝 (“ability”). Compare the non-Sino-Vietnamese reading nghề.

Romanization

nghệ

occupation, employment, trade, profession

Derived terms

công nghệ
nghệ nhân (“artist, craftsman”)
nghệ sĩ (“artist”)
nghệ thuật (“art”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːlʔ (“turmeric”).

Noun

(classifier cây) nghệ

turmeric

Derived terms

củ nghệ (“turmeric rhizome”)

See also

nghệ tây (“saffron”)

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