"Củ Chi" meaning in Vietnamese

See Củ Chi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ku˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˧] [Huế], [kʊw˨˩˦ cɪj˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: củ (“root”) + chi, literally "Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)" - plants that grow abundantly in that area. Etymology templates: {{com|vi|củ|chi|t1=root}} củ (“root”) + chi, {{taxfmt|Strychnos nux-vomica|species}} Strychnos nux-vomica Head templates: {{head|vi|proper noun|head=Củ Chi|tr=}} Củ Chi, {{vi-proper noun|head=Củ Chi}} Củ Chi
  1. Củ Chi (a district of Ho Chi Minh City) Wikipedia link: vi:Củ Chi Categories (place): Places in Ho Chi Minh City, Places in Vietnam Related terms: mã tiền
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      },
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      "name": "com"
    },
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        "1": "Strychnos nux-vomica",
        "2": "species"
      },
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      "name": "taxfmt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "củ (“root”) + chi, literally \"Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)\" - plants that grow abundantly in that area.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
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        "tr": ""
      },
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    }
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  "pos": "name",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "vi",
          "name": "Neighborhoods of Ho Chi Minh City",
          "orig": "vi:Neighborhoods of Ho Chi Minh City",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "orig": "vi:Places in Ho Chi Minh City",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "vi",
          "name": "Places in Vietnam",
          "orig": "vi:Places in Vietnam",
          "parents": [
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        ],
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          "Ho Chi Minh City#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "mã tiền"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ku˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʊw˨˩˦ cɪj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Củ Chi"
}
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    },
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        "2": "species"
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "proper noun",
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      },
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "vi-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "word": "mã tiền"
    }
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        "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "vi:Places in Ho Chi Minh City",
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      ],
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      ],
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          "Ho Chi Minh City#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ku˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʊw˨˩˦ cɪj˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Củ Chi"
}

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