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trai lý

noun
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trai lý means of Vietnam; tembusu; of southeastern Asia.

Also spelled trai lí — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây trai lý (one of Vietnam)

Meanings of trai lý in English

Noun

  1. A shrub of species Garcinia fagraeoides, of Vietnam
  2. tembusu (Cyrtophyllum fragrans), of southeastern Asia

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What does trai lý mean in English?

trai lý (noun) means "of Vietnam; tembusu; of southeastern Asia".

How do you pronounce trai lý?

Tones: trai — level tone (ngang), lý — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trai lý?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây trai lý" (one of Vietnam).

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.