cà na

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Teochew 橄欖 / 橄榄 (gan1 na2). Compare Thai กาน้า.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) cà na

  1. (Southern Vietnam) plants of the genus Canarium

Synonyms

  • bùi (North Central Vietnam)
  • trám (Northern Vietnam)
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