xa pô chê

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • sa-pô-chê

Etymology

Borrowed from French sapotier.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ po˧˧ t͡ɕe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ pow˧˧ t͡ɕej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ pow˧˧ cej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) xa pô chê

  1. (Southern Vietnam) sapodilla (Manilkara zapota)
    Synonym: hồng xiêm