phượng vĩ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鳳 (“phoenix, fenghuang”) and 尾 (“tail”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˨ʔ vi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩ʔ vɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cây, hoa, bông) phượng vĩ
- the royal poinciana, the flamboyant
- Synonym: phượng