ba kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巴戟 (root of Morinda officinalis).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ kɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa, trái, quả) ba kích

  1. kind of Indian mulberry (Morinda officinalis)