lục bình

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (green) and (duckweed).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɨn˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, hoa, bông) lục bình

    1. (Southern Vietnam) water hyacinth
      Synonym: bèo tây