bèo tây

Vietnamese

Etymology

bèo (“duckweed”) +‎ tây (“Western”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛw˨˩ təj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛw˦˩ təj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛw˨˩ təj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) bèo tây

  1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) water hyacinth
    Synonym: lục bình
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