cây trinh nữ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]cây (“plant”) + trinh nữ (“female virgin”), perhaps in reference to a timid maiden covering her face.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
[edit]- sensitive plant
- Synonyms: cây xấu hổ, cây mắc cỡ