con gái rượu
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- con gái riệu
Etymology
From con gái (“daughter”) + rượu (“alcohol”), perhaps alluding to a father's love of alcohol.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔn˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦ ziəw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ɣaːj˨˩˦ ʐɨəw˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ɣaːj˦˥ ɹɨəw˨˩˨]
Noun
con gái rượu
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam, of a father, humorous or affectionate) a beloved daughter
- Lại đây nào, con gái rượu của bố!
- Come here, my little baby girl!