lục bình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (green) and (duckweed).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɨn˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa, bông) lục bình

  1. (Southern Vietnam) water hyacinth
    Synonym: bèo tây