oanh

See also: Oanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鶯.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)wan˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) oanh • (鶯)

oriole
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, line 269-170:
  羅䜹絲柳葻萌
  𡥵鶯󰄴呐𨕭梗𠸍𠶣
  Lơ thơ tơ liễu buông mành.
  Con oanh học nói trên cành mỉa mai.
  The silky willow-branches flagged down nonchalantly like blinds. On a branch, a jeering oriole was practicing his first notes.

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