củ cải đỏ

noun

Hanoi [ku˧˩ kaːj˧˩ ʔɗɔ˧˩]Huế [kʊw˧˨ kaːj˧˨ ʔɗɔ˧˨]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˦ kaːj˨˩˦ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

củdippinghỏi cảidippinghỏi đỏdippinghỏi

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củ cải đỏ means carrot.

Meanings of củ cải đỏ in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam carrot

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 紅蘿蔔 /红萝卜 (hồng la bặc).

Frequently asked questions

What does củ cải đỏ mean in English?

củ cải đỏ (noun) means "carrot".

How do you pronounce củ cải đỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˩ kaːj˧˩ ʔɗɔ˧˩]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˦ kaːj˨˩˦ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: củ — dipping tone (hỏi), cải — dipping tone (hỏi), đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.