Củ Chi

Vietnamese

Etymology

củ (“root”) +‎ chi, literally "Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)" - plants that grow abundantly in that area.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ku˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊw˨˩˦ cɪj˧˧]

Proper noun

Củ Chi

1. Củ Chi (a district of Ho Chi Minh City)

See also

• mã tiền