dâm bụt
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
dâm (“shady”) + Bụt (“Buddha”), roughly "to provide shades for the Buddha", due to similar shape of the hibiscus flower to the traditional lọng.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəm˧˧ ʔɓut̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jəm˧˧ ʔɓʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jəm˧˧ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Noun edit
(classifier cây, bông, hoa) dâm bụt