tì bà

See also: tiba

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

tỳ bà

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ti˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɪj˦˩ ʔɓaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɪj˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 琵琶.

Noun

(classifier đàn) tì bà

pipa (pear-shaped plucked lute) or one of its derivatives (Vietnamese dan ty ba, Japanese biwa, Korean bipa)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 枇杷.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) tì bà

loquat
Synonyms: nhót tây, sơn trà Nhật Bản, lô quất

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