phượng vĩ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (phoenix, fenghuang) and (tail).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˨ʔ vi˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩ʔ vɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fɨəŋ˨˩˨ jɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun

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(classifier cây, hoa, bông) phượng

  1. the royal poinciana, the flamboyant
    Synonym: phượng