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cà độc dược

noun
Hanoi [kaː˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaː˦˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ jɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cà độc dược means datura; jimsonweed.

Meanings of cà độc dược in English

Noun

  1. datura; jimsonweed

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cà độc dược could be written as 茄毒藥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cà độc dược mean in English?

cà độc dược (noun) means "datura; jimsonweed".

How do you pronounce cà độc dược?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ jɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), độc — heavy tone (nặng), dược — heavy tone (nặng).

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.