hoa liễu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 花柳, composed of 花 (“flower”) and 柳 (“willow”), from Chinese 花柳 (huāliǔ, “red of flowers and green of willows; beauty; courtesan; brothel”), from Chinese 花柳病 (huāliǔbìng, “venereal disease”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ liəw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ liw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ liw˨˩˦]
See also
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