lệ chi

See also: lechi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荔枝 (“lychee”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [le˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lej˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lej˨˩˨ cɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) lệ chi

  1. (obsolete) lychee
    Synonym: vải
    • 2023, Tường Minh, báo Lao động‎[1]:
      Người xưa mô tả quả lệ chi có vỏ như nhiễu đỏ, da mỏng như lụa tím, thịt trắng sáng như băng tuyết, nước ngọt hơi chua như cơm rượu.
      Of old, people described lychees as having a peel like red crêpe paper, a skin as thin as purple silk, flesh white and bright as ice and snow, and a juice sweet and slightly sour like fermented rice.
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