ý dĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 薏苡.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˦ zi˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˨˩˦ jɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˦˥ jɪj˨˩˦]
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    Noun

    (classifier cây) ý

    1. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
      Synonym: bo bo