hèo

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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

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