phật thủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佛手, composed of (Buddha) and (hand).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fət̚˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fək̚˨˩ʔ tʰʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fək̚˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) phật thủ

  1. Buddha's hand (fruit)