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cúc vạn thọ

noun
Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˦ vaːn˧˨ʔ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ vaːŋ˨˩ʔ tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˦˥ vaːŋ˨˩˨ tʰɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
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cúc vạn thọ means Mexican marigold.

Meanings of cúc vạn thọ in English

Noun

  1. Mexican marigold

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 萬壽菊 /万寿菊 (vạn thọ cúc).

Frequently asked questions

What does cúc vạn thọ mean in English?

cúc vạn thọ (noun) means "Mexican marigold".

How do you pronounce cúc vạn thọ?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˦ vaːn˧˨ʔ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˦˥ vaːŋ˨˩˨ tʰɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: cúc — rising tone (sắc), vạn — heavy tone (nặng), thọ — 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.