hoa quả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花果, composed of 花 (“flower”) and 果 (“fruit”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kwaː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kwaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

hoa quả

1. (Northern Vietnam, collective) fruit

   Synonym: trái cây