Vietnamese
Etymology
hoa (花, “flower”) + trà (茶, “tea”), calque of Chinese 茶花 (cháhuā).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕaː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ ʈaː˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ ʈaː˨˩]
Noun
(classifier cây, bông) hoa trà
- (Southern Vietnam) camellia
- Synonym: hoa chè