Vietnamese

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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nhựa (𦵙)

  1. resin; gum; sap
  2. plastic
  3. Short for nhựa đường (asphalt; bitumen).
    đường đổ/trải nhựapaved road

Derived terms

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Adjective

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nhựa

  1. (colloquial) overly attached
    Nhựa vừa thôi!
    Stop acting so spoiled!