cây trinh nữ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
cây (“plant”) + trinh nữ (“female virgin”), perhaps in reference to a timid maiden covering her face.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- sensitive plant
- Synonyms: cây xấu hổ, cây mắc cỡ