hướng dương

See also: hưởng dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 向陽 (“to orient toward the sun”). Compare Chinese 向日葵 (hướng nhật quỳ, literally “sun-oriented flower”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˦˧˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, bông, hoa) hướng dương

    1. a sunflower
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