vú sữa

Vietnamese

Etymology

vú (“breast”) +‎ sữa (“milk”), perhaps inspired by a folktale about a mother who turned into this tree, or inspires it.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vu˧˦ sɨə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊw˨˩˦ ʂɨə˧˨] ~ [vʊw˨˩˦ sɨə˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʊw˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦] ~ [jʊw˦˥ sɨə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) vú sữa

1. the star apple fruit, Chrysophyllum cainito