phượng vĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鳳 (“phoenix, fenghuang”) and 尾 (“tail”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˨ʔ vi˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩ʔ vɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, hoa, bông) phượng vĩ

    1. the royal poinciana, the flamboyant
      Synonym: phượng
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