"phi lao" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [fi˧˧ laːw˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧] [Huế], [fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: cây [classifier]
Etymology: Borrowed from French filao, as in Vietnam casuarina is often associated with French territories like Réunion. Etymology templates: {{bor+|vi|fr|filao}} Borrowed from French filao Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} phi lao, {{vi-noun|cls=cây}} phi lao (classifier cây)
  1. casuarina tree (evergreen tree)
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    ],
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      "Réunion"
    ]
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from French filao, as in Vietnam casuarina is often associated with French territories like Réunion.",
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  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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          "langcode": "vi",
          "name": "Fagales order plants",
          "orig": "vi:Fagales order plants",
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        {
          "english": "Hear the waves bellowing on the wide broad sea, and the winds blowing swiftly through the soaring casuarinas ashore.",
          "text": "1956, \"Việt Nam quê hương tôi (Vietnam, Our Homeland)\", lyrics and music by Đỗ Nhuận\nNghe sóng vỗ dạt dào biển cả, vút phi lao gió thổi trên bờ.",
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        }
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        [
          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
        [
          "evergreen",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[fi˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from French filao, as in Vietnam casuarina is often associated with French territories like Réunion.",
  "forms": [
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  ],
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Vietnamese nouns",
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        "Vietnamese terms borrowed from French",
        "Vietnamese terms derived from French",
        "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Vietnamese terms with quotations",
        "vi:Fagales order plants"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hear the waves bellowing on the wide broad sea, and the winds blowing swiftly through the soaring casuarinas ashore.",
          "text": "1956, \"Việt Nam quê hương tôi (Vietnam, Our Homeland)\", lyrics and music by Đỗ Nhuận\nNghe sóng vỗ dạt dào biển cả, vút phi lao gió thổi trên bờ.",
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        }
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        ],
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          "evergreen"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[fi˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "phi lao"
}

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