phượng vĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鳳 (“phoenix, fenghuang”) and 尾 (“tail”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˨ʔ vi˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩ʔ vɪj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa, bông) phượng vĩ

  1. the royal poinciana, the flamboyant
    Synonym: phượng
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