lục bình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綠 (“green”) and 萍 (“duckweed”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɨn˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa, bông) lục bình

1. (Southern Vietnam) water hyacinth

   Synonym: bèo tây