hôi tanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

hôi (“smelly”) +‎ tanh (“having the smell of fresh fish”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧ tajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧ tɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoj˧˧ tan˧˧]

Adjective

stinking
Nhị vàng, bông trắng, lá xanh.
Gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn.
Yellow pistils, white petals, green leaves.
Close to mud, yet lacking the rank odor.

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