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cây mắc cỡ

noun
Hanoi [kəj˧˧ mak̚˧˦ kəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [kəj˧˧ mak̚˦˧˥ kəː˧˨]Saigon [kəj˧˧ mak̚˦˥ kəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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cây mắc cỡ means sensitive plant.

Meanings of cây mắc cỡ in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam sensitive plant ≈ cây trinh nữcây xấu hổ

Etymology

cây (“plant”) + mắc cỡ (“embarrassed”)

Frequently asked questions

What does cây mắc cỡ mean in English?

cây mắc cỡ (noun) means "sensitive plant".

How do you pronounce cây mắc cỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [kəj˧˧ mak̚˧˦ kəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kəj˧˧ mak̚˦˥ kəː˨˩˦]. Tones: cây — level tone (ngang), mắc — rising tone (sắc), cỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.