chỉ thiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

chỉ (“to point”) +‎ thiên (“sky”). Compare 指天椒 (“facing heaven pepper”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ tʰiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ tʰiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa) chỉ thiên

(botany) Elephant’s foot (flowers of the genus Elephantopus)

Adverb

chỉ thiên • (指天)

skyward; upward
ớt chỉ thiên ― skyward chili pepper (a type of chili)

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