Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellow mai

/ˌjɛloʊ ˈmaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: yel-low -mai
IPA: /ˌjɛloʊ ˈmaɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Southeast Asian plant Ochna integerrima, yellow flower plants are often used to decorate on Tết.

Uncountable

Etymology

Partial calque of Vietnamese mai vàng.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce yellow mai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjɛloʊ ˈmaɪ/.
What does yellow mai mean?: The Southeast Asian plant Ochna integerrima, yellow flower plants are often used to decorate on Tết.
Where does yellow mai come from?: Partial calque of Vietnamese mai vàng.

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