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)

1. oriole

   1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, lines 269-270:

   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.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dạ oanh
• hoàng oanh