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˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ cɛ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông) hoa chè

(Northern Vietnam, botany) a camellia
Synonym: hoa trà

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