trầu cau
Vietnamese
Etymology
trầu
+
cau
.
Pronunciation
(
Hà Nội
)
IPA
(key)
:
[t͡ɕəw˨˩ kaw˧˧]
(
Huế
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ʈəw˦˩ kaw˧˧]
(
Saigon
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ʈəw˨˩ ka(ː)w˧˧]
Noun
trầu
cau
betel
and
areca
(esp. as
betrothal
gifts
)