ý dĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 薏苡.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˦ zi˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˨˩˦ jɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˦˥ jɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) ý dĩ

  1. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
    Synonym: bo bo
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