bằng lăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ laŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˦˩ laŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ laŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) bằng lăng • (榜 + ?)

crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Synonym: thao lao