sâm nhung
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 參茸, composed of 參 and 茸.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [səm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (traditional Chinese medicine) ginseng and velvet antler
- (by extension) any expensive Chinese medicine