hoa chè
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hoa (花, “flower”) + chè (茶, “tea”), calque of Chinese 茶花 (cháhuā).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ cɛ˨˩]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cây, bông) hoa chè
- (Northern Vietnam, botany) a camellia
- Synonym: hoa trà