hoa chè
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
hoa (花, “flower”) + chè (茶, “tea”), calque of Chinese 茶花 (cháhuā).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ cɛ˨˩]
Noun edit
(classifier cây, bông) hoa chè
- (Northern Vietnam, botany) a camellia
- Synonym: hoa trà