海椰
Chinese
| ocean; sea | coconut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海椰) | 海 | 椰 | |
| simp. #(海椰) | 海 | 椰 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hái-iâ
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hái-iâ
- Tâi-lô: hái-iâ
- Phofsit Daibuun: hayiaa
- IPA (Penang): /hai⁴⁴⁵⁻⁴⁴ ia²³/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
Noun
海椰
- (Malaysian Hokkien) coco-de-mer
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 海椰子 (“coco-de-mer”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 海椰子 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 海椰子 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 海底椰 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 海椰 |