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)

1. certain species of palms, especially those in the genus Rhapis

Noun

hèo

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