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˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

(Northern Vietnam, collective) fruit
Synonym: trái cây

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