chuối ngự

Vietnamese

Etymology

chuối +‎ ngự. According to folk etymology, the second element is a

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (royal).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuəj˧˦ ŋɨ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuj˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuj˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, quả, trái) chuối ngự

    1. kind of cultivated banana originated from Hà Nam, Vietnam