dâm bụt
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editdâm (“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]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəm˧˧ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Noun
edit(classifier cây, bông, hoa) dâm bụt