mai vàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mai +‎ vàng (“yellow”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ vaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [maːj˧˧ jaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) mai vàng

  1. yellow mai (Ochna integerrima)
    Synonyms: mai, hoàng mai, huỳnh mai, lão mai

Descendants

  • → English: yellow mai (calque)
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