Where does “nhài” come from?
nhài (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 茉莉, from Sanskrit मालती — a kind of jasmine; jasmine.
nhài (Vietnamese): jasmine; paper fan pin; maid; maidservant;...
Definitions
- jasmine; paper fan pin; maid; maidservant;...
Ancestry of “nhài”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 茉莉 | jasmine; perfume obtained from these plants |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मालती | a kind of jasmine; jasmine |
Words derived from “nhài”