hoa quả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花果, composed of (flower) and (fruit).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ kwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ kwaː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

hoa quả

  1. (Northern Vietnam, collective) fruit
    Synonym: trái cây