trai lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• trai lý

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧ li˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːj˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈaːj˧˧ lɪj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây) trai lí

1. A shrub of species Garcinia fagraeoides, of Vietnam
2. tembusu (Cyrtophyllum fragrans), of southeastern Asia