nhựa
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
(North Central Vietnam) dựa
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Khmu [Cuang] krɲaʔ ("resin used to catch animals").
The adjectival sense derived from the stickiness/viscosity of resin.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨə˨˩˨]
=== Noun ===
nhựa • (胣, 澦, 𣛿, 𣺾)
resin; gum; sap (of a plant)
plastic
asphalt; bitumen
Synonym: nhựa đường
đường đổ/trải nhựa ― paved road
==== Derived terms ====
=== Adjective ===
nhựa
(colloquial) overly attached