Vietnamese
Etymology
ớt (“chili”) + chỉ thiên (“skyward”), calque of Chinese 指天椒 (facing heaven pepper).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəːk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˧˨ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəːk̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩˦ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
(classifier quả, trái, cây) ớt chỉ thiên
- facing heaven pepper (Capsicum annuum)