hèo

Vietnamese

Etymology

The sense "stroke" is derived from the usage of these species of palms as canes and sticks used in corporal punishment of criminals.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɛw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɛw˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) hèo • (𣜵)

certain species of palms, especially those in the genus Rhapis

Noun

hèo

(historical, still seen in modern fiction) a stroke of caning

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