xoài hôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

xoài (“mango”) +‎ hôi (“foul”). Compare the scientific name.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swaːj˨˩ hoj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swaːj˦˩ hoj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩ hoj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) xoài hôi

1. (botany) horse mango (Mangifera foetida), a species of flowering plant in the Mangifera (mango genus).

   Synonym: muỗm