cây trinh nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cây (“plant”) +‎ trinh nữ (“female virgin”), perhaps in reference to a timid maiden covering her face.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

cây trinh nữ

  1. sensitive plant
    Synonyms: cây xấu hổ, cây mắc cỡ
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