Củ Chi

Vietnamese

Etymology

củ (“root”) +‎ chi, literally "Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)" - plants that grow abundantly in that area.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ku˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊw˨˩˦ cɪj˧˧]

Proper noun

Củ Chi

  1. Củ Chi (a district of Ho Chi Minh City)

See also

  • mã tiền
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