xà cừ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 硨磲 (giant clam)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ kɨ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˦˩ kɨ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ kɨ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) cừ

  1. Khaya senegalensis

Noun

cừ

  1. mother-of-pearl, nacre