hoa trà

Vietnamese

Etymology

hoa (, flower) +‎ trà (, 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

  1. (Southern Vietnam) camellia
    Synonym: hoa chè