hoa chè

Vietnamese

Etymology

hoa (花, “flower”) +‎ chè (茶, “tea”), calque of Chinese 茶花 (cháhuā).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ cɛ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông) hoa chè

  1. (Northern Vietnam) camellia
    Synonym: hoa trà
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