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địa y

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ ʔi˧˧]Huế [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ ʔɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ ʔɪj˧˧] browser voice
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địa y means lichen.

Chinese characters: 地衣

Meanings of địa y in English

Noun

  1. lichen

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地衣.

Frequently asked questions

What does địa y mean in English?

địa y (noun) means "lichen".

How do you pronounce địa y?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ ʔi˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ ʔɪj˧˧]. Tones: địa — heavy tone (nặng), y — level tone (ngang).

Is địa y a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. địa y is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 地衣.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.