hướng dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 向陽 (“to orient toward the sun”). Compare Chinese 向日葵 (hướng nhật quỳ, literally “sun-oriented flower”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˦˧˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) hướng dương

a sunflower

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