chó vàng
Vietnamese
Etymology
chó + vàng.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ vaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ vaːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɔ˦˥ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [cɔ˦˥ jaːŋ˨˩]
Noun
chó vàng
- (literally) golden dog
- (slang, derogatory) (beige-uniformed) traffic policeman