viễn chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠志, composed of 遠 (“far”) and 志 (“resolve”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa) viễn chí

  1. milkwort (flowering medicinal herb of the genus Polygala)
    rễ viễn chí ― milkword roots
    Viễn chí hoa vàng ― Yellow milkwort; Polygala arillata
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