thài lài

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Particularly: “The second element seems like lài (“jasmine”) for no particular reason. Or maybe it has something to do with rau trai.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˨˩ laːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˦˩ laːj˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːj˨˩ laːj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) thài lài • (偨/柴/蒔 + ?)

dayflower (Commelina sp.)
Synonym: rau trai

Derived terms