quỳnh
See also: quýnh
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 瓊.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editquỳnh
- red, crimson, dark red, deep red
- Epiphyllum (a genus of cactus)
- 1974, Trịnh Công Sơn (lyrics and music), “Quỳnh Hương (Ephyllium)”:
- Ta mang cho em một đóa quỳnh; quỳnh thơm hay môi em thơm
- I've brought you an epiphyllum blossom; the fragrance, is it the epiphyllum’s or your lips’?
Derived terms
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