hoa chè

Vietnamese

Etymology

hoa (花, “flower”) +‎ chè (茶, “tea”), calque of Chinese 茶花 (cháhuā).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ cɛ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông) hoa chè

1. (Northern Vietnam, botany) a camellia

   Synonym: hoa trà