bời lời

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓəːj˨˩ ləːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓəːj˦˩ ləːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəːj˨˩ ləːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bờifallinghuyền lờifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây bời lời

Meanings of bời lời in English

Noun

various plants of the genus Litsea

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bời lời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəːj˨˩ ləːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəːj˨˩ ləːj˨˩]. Tones: bời — falling tone (huyền), lời — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with bời lời?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây bời lời" (one bời lời).

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.