phi lao

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ laːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ laːw˧˧]

Noun

phi lao

1. casuarina tree (evergreen tree)
   • 1956, "Việt Nam quê hương tôi (Vietnam, Our Homeland)", lyrics and music by Đỗ Nhuận

     Nghe sóng vỗ dạt dào biển cả, vút phi lao gió thổi trên bờ.

     Hear the waves bellowing on the wide broad sea, and the winds blowing swiftly through the soaring casuarinas ashore.