nghệ tây

Vietnamese

Etymology

nghệ (“turmeric”) +‎ tây (“Western”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋe˧˨ʔ təj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋej˨˩ʔ təj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋej˨˩˨ təj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) nghệ tây

saffron (Crocus sativus)

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